American Rare Earths Chris Gibbs Discusses “Generational Opportunity” for US Rare Earth Independence

American Rare Earths Limited (ASX: ARR | OTCQX: ARRNF, AMRRY) stands at the forefront of securing America’s critical mineral independence, underscored by CEO Chris Gibbs’s bold assertion at PDAC 2025 that the Halleck Creek project is poised to be a “generational opportunity.” Gibbs highlighted the project’s impressive scale—a 2.63 billion-tonne JORC-certified resource, making it “the largest rare earth deposit in the heart of the United States.” This enormous deposit, strategically located in Wyoming, offers significant advantages, including streamlined permitting processes due to its state land tenure, which circumvents extensive federal regulatory delays. “Our target to bring this into production is 2029, and we won’t get embroiled in ten years plus of federal permitting,” Gibbs confidently stated.

The company’s partnership with BMO Capital Markets has drawn significant industry attention, with Gibbs emphasizing that BMO “looked under the hood and liked what they saw.” The dual resource at Halleck Creek, totaling 2.63 billion tonnes, has the potential to produce significant quantities of essential magnetic rare earth elements, critical for modern technologies. Gibbs underscored the strategic importance of domestic sourcing: “We don’t need Greenland, we don’t need Ukraine—it’s right at home, homegrown rare earths.” This sentiment aligns with American Rare Earth’s strategic plans for full integration—from mining to processing—of rare earth oxides domestically, aiming to significantly reduce U.S. dependence on foreign suppliers, particularly China.