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Less Common Metals, Hooton Park, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, UK

Less Common Metals Ltd · United Kingdom
United Kingdomrare earthsmetal/alloyalloyrefineChecked 9 November 2026 · source dated 2026 HIGH
Who
Less Common Metals Ltd
USA Rare Earth, Inc. (acquired Nov 2025 via Indian Ocean Rare Metals)
What
rare earths — alloy, refine
Capacity Nameplate capacity
2,500 t/yr rare earth and critical-mineral metals and alloys
Status
Operating
Actual output
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Who they sell to
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How to reach them
https://lesscommonmetals.com
Notes
Operating since 1992 (Ellesmere Port since 2012). Produces rare earth metals (Nd, Pr, NdPr, Dy, Tb, Sm) via molten-salt electrolysis/reduction, SmCo and NdFeB master alloys, strip-cast alloy and NdFeB powders. USA Rare Earth plans a separate 3,750 mtpa metal/alloy plant in Lacq, France (LCM Europe SAS). Pending review. Products stated: [rare earths (NdPr, Nd, Sm, SmCo, Dy, Tb)] The 10-K gives current annual capacity of approximately 2,500 MTPA of rare earth and critical-mineral metal and alloy for LCM, whose Cheshire site is its only metal-making plant, and records the 18 November 2025 acquisition by USA Rare Earth. Company history confirms the 2012 relocation to Hooton Park and electrolytic Nd/NdPr metal plus strip-cast alloy production.

Proof

Checked 9 November 2026 · source dated 2026
  1. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1970622/000197062226000021/usar-20251231.htm
  2. https://lesscommonmetals.com/about-us/
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