USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ: USAR) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Texas Mineral Resources Corp. (OTCQB: TMRC) in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $73 million, a deal that would consolidate ownership of one of the most significant rare earth deposits in the United States. The transaction centers on the Round Top Heavy Rare Earth and Critical Minerals Project in West Texas, a large domestic resource that has drawn increasing attention amid global efforts to secure critical mineral supply chains.