US Snapshot: Mining and exploration for copper, gold, rare earths and more
The United States has a long mining and exploration history and is rich in base and precious metals as well as new energy metals and uranium. Here are seven companies…
Ucore Rare Metals
Electra surges on US$20M Washington funding for Ontario cobalt refinery
Electra Battery Materials’ (TSX-V: ELBM; NASDAQ: ELBM) shares jumped 40% Monday on news it received US$20 million from the United States’ Department of Defense (DoD) to help develop its cobalt…
Wicheeda rare earths suitable for commercial processing, Ucore says
Ucore Rare Metals (TSXV: UCU; US-OTC: UURAF) has deemed a 26-tonne sample of mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC) from the Wicheeda mine as suitable for processing on a commercial scale…
Ucore wraps up commissioning of RapidSX rare earths separation tech plant
Ucore Rare Metals (TSXV: UCU; US-OTC: UURAF) has completed the commissioning of its RapidSX commercial demonstration plant for separating rare earth elements (REEs), at its facility in Kingston, Ont. …
Ucore gets $4.3M federal grant for REE demo plant in Ontario
Ucore Rare Metals (TSXV: UCU; US-OTC: UURAF) has received a $4.3-million grant from the federal government to demonstrate its Rapid SX rare earth element (REE) separation technology capabilities. The plant…
Vital Metals opens rare earths processing plant in Saskatoon on EV highway
Australia’s Vital Metals (ASX: VML), the first producer of rare earth minerals in Canada, opened a processing facility in Saskatoon this week that will feed into the global demand for…
Ucore’s rare earths separation demo plant on track for Q4 commissioning
Ucore Rare Metals (TSXV: UCU; OTC: UURAF) has made “significant strides” in the procurement and construction process of its commercial demonstration plant for testing the RapidSX rare earth element separation…