Phoenix Tailings selects Rochester, New York for rare earth separation center

Phoenix Tailings has selected Eastman Business Park in Rochester, New York, for its Freedom Separation facility, a commercial-scale rare earth separation center. The facility is part of the $1.2 billion-plus Freedom Project and will process over 18,000 tons per year of rare earth feedstock, producing over 4,400 tons per year of separated rare earth oxides. Production starts ramping in 2027, with full production slated for 2028. The facility will support more than 200 direct New York jobs.

“Technology can give America control over its critical supply chains, but it takes skilled, determined people to turn that promise into production.”miningconnection.com

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• miningconnection.comPhoenix Tailings Selects Rochester New York, for Its Rare Earth Separation Center | Mining Connection — The Link For All Your Mining ResourcesNov 5, 2026
• miningconnection.comPhoenix Tailings Selects Rochester New York, for Its Rare Earth Separation Center | Mining Connection — The Link For All Your Mining ResourcesNov 5, 2026

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