Energy Fuels White Mesa Mill
Energy Fuels' White Mesa Mill in Blanding, Utah processes monazite into separated rare earth oxides alongside its uranium business. The Phase 1 circuit reached commercial production of separated NdPr in June 2024, and a commercial-scale heavy rare earth (Tb/Dy oxide) expansion began construction in July 2026, with a $725 million conditional loan commitment from the Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital announced in June 2026.
Location: Blanding, Utah, United States
Phase 1 monazite-to-NdPr oxide separation circuit
Solvent-extraction separation of monazite into separated NdPr oxide; Phase 1 REE separation circuit completed Q1 2024
Material flow
Monazite Concentrate → NdPr Oxide
Capacity
1,000 t/year · Product mass · Nameplate · as of Jul 29, 2026
Qualification
Heavy rare earth (Tb/Dy oxide) expansion
Under construction
Commercial-scale heavy rare earth oxide separation circuits (Tb and Dy) added to the existing mill separation flowsheet; sized for monazite concentrate feed from the Donald Project and third parties
Material flow
Monazite Concentrate → Dysprosium and Terbium Oxides
Capacity
20 t/year · Product mass · Target · as of Jul 29, 2026
120 t/year · Product mass · Target · as of Jul 29, 2026
Qualification
Sources
- Energy Fuels Inc. · published Jun 10, 2024 · retrieved Aug 11, 2026 · archive
- Energy Fuels Inc. · published Jul 29, 2026 · retrieved Aug 11, 2026 · archive
- U.S. Department of War, Office of Strategic Capital · published Jun 18, 2026 · retrieved Aug 11, 2026 · archive
- Energy Fuels Inc. via PR Newswire · published Jun 18, 2026 · retrieved Aug 11, 2026 · archive