Avimetal-PRG: Securing the Future of Rare Earth Elements
A strategic partnership establishing South America's largest rare earth processing plant in Peru, addressing China's export restrictions on seven critical elements essential for advanced technologies.
The Global Supply Crisis
Chinese Monopoly
China has escalated export restrictions on seven critical REEs: Samarium, Gadolinium, Terbium, Dysprosium, Lutetium, Scandium, and Yttrium.
Industrial Vulnerability
These restrictions threaten U.S. industrial independence in electric vehicles, aerospace, defense systems, and advanced electronics.
Strategic Response
Avimetal Inc. and PRG Group are positioning Peru as a critical REE alternative hub, aligned with U.S. interests and global supply diversification.
Peru's Untapped Treasure
Quilabamba Region
Deep in Peru's Inca territory, this region holds an untapped abundance of critical rare earths across four key mining concessions.
Critical Elements
Particularly rich in Scandium (vital for aerospace alloys) and Zirconium (used in nuclear reactors and ceramics).
Community Partnership
PRG has developed a framework with Inca descendants that balances economic development with environmental and cultural preservation.
Revolutionary Green Processing
Cyclone Electrowinning Systems
Efficient REE extraction with minimal reagent use, reducing environmental impact while maintaining high yield rates.
Electrostatic Separation
Early-stage concentration with zero water discharge, preserving local water resources while effectively processing minerals.
Graphene-Oriented Filtration
Increases element purity with no carbon emissions, setting new industry standards for clean processing technology.
Smart Modular Design
Scalable from 5,000 to 25,000 tons/month throughput, with AI-assisted analytics for remote operation monitoring.
World-Class Expertise and Scale
25,000+
Processing Capacity
Tons of rare earth ore processed annually at full capacity
100+
Expert Team
Chemists, metallurgists, mineralogists, and data engineers
$100M+
Capital Investment
Funded through a Dallas-based finance group
This full-scale production operation brings together former national lab scientists and private sector experts, coordinated between Peru and U.S.-based talent to create a world-class refining complex.
Strategic Impact for Global Markets
Global Supply Security
Reducing U.S. and allied dependency on Chinese REEs
Regional Development
Establishing Peru as a new REE powerhouse for the Western Hemisphere
Local Opportunity
Creating long-term jobs in underserved Andean regions
Sustainable Model
Implementing replicable environmental practices for mineral-rich countries
This geopolitical necessity answers a global challenge with innovation, collaboration, and environmental responsibility—rebuilding the rare earth future from the Inca heartland.