Rare Earths Americas Raises $15M to Advance U.S.-Brazil Heavy Rare Earth Strategy

Highlights

• Rare Earths Americas raises $15M in new funding, bringing 2025 total to over $30M to advance Western heavy rare earth supply chain independent of China.
• Shiloh Project in Georgia reports high-grade 41.3% TREO deposits.
• Brazilian Alpha and Constellation projects target critical dysprosium and terbium.
• REA appoints Francisco Tomazoni as Brazil Country Manager, strengthening the leadership team under CEO Donald Swartz to execute a trans-hemispheric portfolio.

Rare Earths Americas (opens in a new tab) (REA) has secured US$15 million in new private capital, reinforcing momentum behind its strategy to build a Western, ex-China supply of heavy rare earth elements (HREEs) as Brazil’s role in global rare earthsupply sharpens. Since 2025, REA has raised over US$30 million, advanceddiscovery in the United States, established exposure to Brazilian ionic clays, and strengthened its leadership bench.

The "Shiloh Project" in Georgia refers to the Foothills Project, a significant rare earth element (REE) discovery by Rare Earths Americas (REA), focusing on high-grade heavy REE deposits in Georgia's kaolin-rich areas, aiming to boost the U.S. supply chain for defense, energy, and tech. This initiative, funded by recent capital raises, aims to extract critical minerals like neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, and terbium, essential for magnets in EVs, wind turbines, and electronics, leveraging Georgia's potential as a domestic source alongside ongoing research into REE extraction from kaolin and coal ash. 

The financing will accelerate work across REA’s trans-hemispheric portfolio. In the U.S., the Shiloh Project in Georgia stands out as a high-grade rare earth district, reporting 41.3% total rare earth oxides (TREO). In Brazil, the Alpha and Constellation projects target HREE-rich ionic clays containing critical elements such as dysprosium and terbium, while the Homer Project hosts multiple large carbonatite clusters in a region known for world-class niobium production.

REA also appointed Francisco Tomazoni (opens in a new tab) as Brazil Country Manager, adding seasoned in-country execution capability. Led by CEO Donald Swartz (opens in a new tab), with a board spanning mining, finance, and national security, REA is positioning itself as a credible Western platform for securing future HREE supply chains.