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USA Rare Earth Selects Fluor and WSP as EPCM Partners to Advance Round Top Commercialization
STILLWATER, Okla., Jan. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- USA Rare Earth, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAR) (USAR or the Company) today announced the selection of Fluor Corp., along with WSP Global Inc., as its Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) partners to advance the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) for the Round Top Rare Earth Project in Sierra Blanca, Texas. Fluor and WSP are globally recognized leaders in mining, processing, and large-scale infrastructure delivery, with experience e
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