CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Total revenue	$ 62,927	$ 52,516	$ 142,869	$ 212,240
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation, depletion and amortization) (including related party)	57,266	22,217	134,323	69,137
Selling, general and administrative	21,525	19,561	64,226	57,829
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	19,344	16,751	55,939	37,076
Start-up costs	1,627	7,336	4,287	16,125
Advanced projects and development	2,051	2,873	8,143	9,586
Other operating costs and expenses	654	1,314	1,415	6,578
Total operating costs and expenses	102,467	70,052	268,333	196,331
Operating income (loss)	(39,540)	(17,536)	(125,464)	15,909
Interest expense, net	(6,646)	(1,396)	(16,248)	(4,147)
Gain on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	46,265	0
Other income, net	11,320	14,456	36,061	41,970
Income (loss) before income taxes	(34,866)	(4,476)	(59,386)	53,732
Income tax benefit (expense)	9,350	200	16,304	(13,166)
Net income (loss)	$ (25,516)	$ (4,276)	$ (43,082)	$ 40,566
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic EPS (in USD per share)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.26)	$ 0.23
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.44)	$ 0.22
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	164,149,348	177,231,717	168,002,773	177,034,068
Diluted (in shares)	164,149,348	177,231,717	172,066,214	193,632,662
Rare earth concentrate (including related party)
Total revenue	$ 43,053	$ 52,472	$ 107,555	$ 212,139
NdPr oxide and metal (including related party)
Total revenue	19,179	0	34,037	0
Other revenue
Total revenue	$ 695	$ 44	$ 1,277	$ 101