Ucore Rare Metals Inc. has expressed support for recent U.S. government initiatives under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act aimed at strengthening secure domestic and allied supply chains for processed critical minerals, including rare earth elements. The company stated that these actions underscore a growing policy consensus that processing capacity, rather than mining alone, represents the primary chokepoint in rare earth supply chains. This perspective aligns with Ucore's strategic focus on developing U.S.-based processing infrastructure using allied feedstock.
The company highlighted the development of its Louisiana Strategic Metals Complex, which utilizes its proprietary RapidSX™ separation technology. This technology is designed to provide scalable, modular rare earth processing capacity, particularly for heavy rare earth elements critical to defense and advanced energy applications. Ucore emphasized that its approach supports faster deployment, improved environmental outcomes, and reduced reliance on foreign processing. The company's vision includes disrupting the People's Republic of China's control of the North American rare earth element supply chain through the near-term development of processing facilities in Louisiana, with subsequent complexes planned in Canada and Alaska.
Ucore's longer-term development plans include its 100% controlled Bokan-Dotson Ridge Rare Heavy REE Project on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska. The company's broader strategy focuses on rare- and critical-metal resources, extraction, beneficiation, and separation technologies with potential for production, growth, and scalability. Ucore aims to become a leading advanced technology company providing best-in-class metal separation products and services to the mining and mineral extraction industry.
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