# Energy Fuels closes ASM acquisition and extends downstream into rare-earth alloys

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Published: 2026-09-27T07:53:00Z  
Research as of: 2026-09-27  
Scope: company / Energy Fuels (UUUU / EFR / EF2)

## Summary

Energy Fuels completed its acquisition of Australian Strategic Materials, adding the operating Korean Metals Plant and 1,300 tonnes per year of existing NdFeB alloy capacity, with an expansion toward 3,600 tonnes per year targeted as early as year-end 2026.

## What changed

- The ASM acquisition closed on August 28, converting the previously proposed combination into an owned operating asset.
- Energy Fuels says the Korean Metals Plant adds 1,300 tonnes per year of existing NdFeB alloy capacity plus metallization capabilities for NdPr and developing Dy and Tb capabilities.
- The Korean plant is being expanded toward 3,600 tonnes per year of NdFeB alloy capacity, with commissioning targeted as early as the end of 2026.

## Why it matters

The transaction extends Energy Fuels beyond separated rare-earth oxides into metals and alloys, reducing the number of external steps in its proposed Western mine-to-magnet chain while leaving magnet manufacturing as a separate execution step.

## Evidence

- [Energy Fuels: completion of Australian Strategic Materials acquisition](https://investors.energyfuels.com/2026-08-28-Energy-Fuels-Completes-Acquisition-of-Australian-Strategic-Materials) — Transaction close, Korean Metals Plant capabilities and stated existing and expansion alloy capacities. (as of 2026-08-28)

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