In a recent InvestorNews interview, Ucore Rare Metals Inc.’s (TSXV: UCU | OTCQX: UURAF) Chairman and CEO Pat Ryan shared updates on the company’s progress towards becoming a heavy rare earths processor in North America.
Host Tracy Weslosky began the conversation by acknowledging Ucore as the front-runner in this pivotal endeavor. Pat confirmed this, highlighting their RapidSX™ Commercial Demonstration Plant in Kingston, Ontario where they have been separating heavy and light rare earths. Pat also provided an update on their commercial-scale Louisiana Strategic Metals Complex, where they plan to start producing 900 tons per annum of heavy rare earths and 1600 tons of light rare earths by the end of 2024.
Tracy commended Ucore’s progress and asked pertinent questions about their transformation into a technology leader in the critical minerals sector. Pat stressed the importance of bringing critical minerals supply chains to commercial scale, leveraging their extensive engineering efforts and the modular ramp-up potential of their RapidSX™ technology.
Discussing Ucore’s recent …