USA Rare Earth Inc. (NASDAQ:USAR) is one of the small-cap stocks that are on fire right now. On April 21, USA Rare Earth entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Serra Verde Group for ~$2.8 billion to secure a diversified global supply chain for critical minerals. The transaction consists of $300 million in cash and the issuance of over 126 million new USA Rare Earth shares. Expected to close by Q3 2026, the acquisition includes the Pela Ema mine and processing facility in Goiás, Brazil, which is ...