The plan filed with a U.S. bankruptcy court in Delaware would allow Molycorp, the only rare earths miner and processor in the United States, to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection "either a stand-alone reorganization that would substantially de-lever its balance sheet or a sale of substantially all of its assets," according to a press release. If approved, the plan could reduce Molycorp's debt by $1.9 billion as well as cut interest payments, "putting us on a more solid financial and operational footing going forward," stated Geoff Bedford, president and CEO.