Nth Cycle and Ionic Rare Earths Join Forces to Build American Rare Earth Independence

Joint Development and Licensing Agreement will decrease dependency on China for rare earth refining and chemicals BURLINGTON, Mass., May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nth Cycle, Inc., a critical mineral refining technology company, today announced a Joint Development and Licensing Agreement with Ionic Rare Earths Limited (ASX:IXR or "IonicRE"), a fully integrated rare earth supply chain developer, to establish end-to-end rare earth refining operations in the U.S. and globally.