Atlas Materials is a critical-minerals company built around the Atlas Process, a zero-waste method for extracting value from saprolite ore. Its first commercial plant is intended to strengthen North American supply chains by producing magnesium metal and nickel-cobalt material, with by-products designed for reuse or sale in other industries.
Premier Magnesia, LLCFor more than 50 years, Premier Magnesia and its predecessors have operated a magnesia mine and processing plant in Gabbs, Nevada, giving the company a distinctive mine-to-market identity. Based in Waynesville, the company serves customers who rely on mineral-based materials for industrial and environmental applications, including high-purity magnesium oxide.ASPERS, PA
REalloys IncREalloys Inc. is building a vertically integrated North American mine-to-magnet business that turns rare-earth resources and recycled feedstocks into metals, alloys, and permanent magnets. Its unusual edge is uranium and thorium removal at commercial scale through its Saskatchewan Research Council partnership, paired with downstream manufacturing in Euclid, Ohio. The company is developing this supply chain for defense, electrification, renewable energy, and other applications that depend on non-Chinese rare-earth materials.EUCLID, OH
Magnum MetalsMagnum Metals reclaims, recycles, and reutilizes non-ferrous metal powders, turning hazardous or landfillable manufacturing byproducts into usable material for other industrial processes. Based in Ashland, Ohio, the company brings more than 70 years of combined team experience in handling non-ferrous powders and is a hazmat-registered material shipper. It also represents specialized powder producers in North America and serves as the sole North American distributor for Unitfine material-processing equipment.ASHLAND, OH
REEgenREEgen uses genetically optimized bacteria to recover rare earth elements from ores and industrial waste, including materials that would otherwise be discarded. The Ithaca startup’s low-temperature, low-pressure bioleaching process produces biodegradable acids instead of relying on harsh chemicals or high heat, positioning it around cleaner, more circular critical-mineral production.ITHACA, NY