About RARE53

A focused rare earth development company.

Our vision: to advance rare earth projects in stable jurisdictions from surface anomalies to defined, bankable Nd–Pr resources — supplying the US market and creating lasting value for partners, investors and host communities.

01 · Why we exist

The right place, the right moment.

01

The US needs new supply

Rare earth processing and magnet making are concentrated in a single country — a risk for US industry and national security. Governments and industry are now backing new sources.

02

The Americas have the ground

Stable, mining-friendly jurisdictions across the Americas host rare earth potential, close to the US market.

03

The gap is execution

The ground exists. What is missing is capital, science and access to US buyers. That is what we bring.

02 · Founders

Three partners, complementary skills.

Portrait of Noel Elman

Noel Elman

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & FOUNDER

PhD in engineering and more than a decade at MIT; an expert in materials science. Over 25 years in strategic leadership of large, complex engineering programs with US government agencies. Founder and CEO of GearJump Technologies and several other startups.

BRINGS

High-tech leadership, materials expertise and US government access

Portrait of Gabriel Andjell

Gabriel Andjell

CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER & FOUNDER

Transformation executive with 25 years in operations and logistics for large-scale global projects. Leads business development with Fortune 500 companies, performance governance and executive decision support across Latin America and the US.

BRINGS

Global business development and organizational effectiveness

Portrait of Daniel Kuhl

Daniel Kuhl

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & FOUNDER

Over 25 years in mining and resources across business development, commercial, finance and project development. Senior leadership roles at BHP and Vale, project management at Worley, with work across Australia, Brazil, Chile, China and the US. MIT MBA.

BRINGS

Mining leadership and global project experience

Together
Exploration funding · technical management · downstream strategy · capital markets
03 · Partners & advisors

Backed by industry expertise.

We work with relevant partners and advisors across the mining, technical and capital markets industry — bringing the right specialists to each stage of the work.

Drilling contractors

Geology & geophysics consultants

Metallurgy & analytical labs

Resource & engineering studies

Legal, permitting & ESG

Industry & market advisors

04 · Contact

Let’s talk.

Concession holders, investors and industry partners — we’d like to hear from you.

  • Concession holders
  • Investors
  • Strategic & offtake partners
  • Technical partners