PR fairytalesJim was never very credible, and certainly not for very long, but really suggest Pat doesn't give up his day job:
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/company-racing-free-us-reliance-china-electric-cars-wind-turbines-satellites
"Ryan said that the separation facility will start by producing 2,000 tons of throughput per year, with the ultimate goal of growing that number to 5,000 tons. The initial throughput of the facility could supply enough dysprosium for 1 million electric vehicles and, at peak, something like 3 million electric vehicles, the CEO said."
All from deeply mysterious "U.S.-allied feedstock".
That sort of crude carpetbagging went out of vogue18th C, gotta wonder whether Pat wore a top hat & cloak for the interview.