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Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (UURAF) news covers the company’s progress in rare earth element separation, strategic metals complexes, and critical mineral supply chain initiatives. Ucore is focused on rare-earth and critical-metal resources, extraction, beneficiation, and separation technologies, with a particular emphasis on its RapidSX™ separation platform and North American refining capacity.
News updates frequently highlight developments at Ucore’s Commercialization and Demonstration Facility in Kingston, Ontario, where a 52-stage RapidSX™ demonstration plant has been used to process heavy mixed rare earth oxides and generate multiple rare earth element groups and products. Articles also follow the transition of this technology to the planned Louisiana Strategic Metals Complex in Alexandria, Louisiana, a developing rare earth separation and oxide production facility focused on mid and heavy rare earth elements and NdPr rare earth oxide.
Investors tracking UURAF news will see coverage of government-supported projects, including a US$22.4 million Other Transaction Agreement with the U.S. Department of War to support RapidSX™ commercialization in Louisiana and conditional approval for up to $36.3 million in Canadian federal contributions for a samarium and gadolinium processing facility in Kingston. News items also describe Ucore’s DPAS rating for certain U.S. project equipment orders and its strategy to source equipment from North American and allied-nation suppliers.
Company news often details strategic partnerships and agreements, such as a Memorandum of Understanding with Vacuumschmelze and eVAC Magnetics for potential supply of high-purity rare earth oxides, a non-binding Heads of Agreement with Wyloo and Hastings related to Yangibana rare earth concentrate and U.S. hydrometallurgical options, and a strategic technology collaboration with Metallium Limited to integrate Flash Joule Heating upgrading with RapidSX™ separation. These updates provide insight into Ucore’s efforts to link mine-to-oxide pathways across allied jurisdictions.
Additional UURAF news items may include commentary on policy developments affecting critical mineral supply chains, such as G7 discussions and changes to China’s rare earth export controls, as well as corporate actions like the automatic conversion of Ucore’s remaining convertible debentures into equity. For investors and observers, the Ucore news feed offers a consolidated view of technology milestones, project financing, regulatory context, and partnership activity related to the company’s rare earth separation and refining strategy.
Ucore (OTCQX: UURAF) submitted the final Phase 1 report under its Other Transaction Agreement with the U.S. Department of War, including a Final Demonstration Report and a Final Techno-Economic Analysis for RapidSX™.
Phase 1 delivered ~6,000 hours runtime, production of thousands of liters of separated PrNd, SmEuGd, Sm, Gd, Tb and Dy chloride products, and >10,000 recovery/purity comparisons versus conventional solvent extraction. Phase 2 is underway (5 of 20 milestones complete) toward a commercial RapidSX machine and a 2,500 tpa TREO first-stage processing goal.
Ucore (OTCQX: UURAF) updated progress on its RapidSX rare earth separation commercialization and a US$22.4 million U.S. Department of War Other Transaction Agreement. Since December 2023 the company ran ~5,700 hours on a 52-stage RapidSX Demo Plant and analyzed > 25,000 samples to compare RapidSX to a 52-stage conventional CSX pilot.
Ucore reports producing multiple REE groups (including Tb, Dy, NdPr, SmEuGd), building a 24/7 ICPMS lab, and planning installation of RapidSX Machine #1 at the Louisiana Strategic Metals Complex in mid-2026. The company claims 2–4x faster throughput, smaller plant footprint, and CAPEX reduction, with quantitative affirmation in progress.
Ucore (OTCQX: UURAF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Vacuumschmelze (VAC) and eVAC Magnetics to develop a collaborative supply framework for high-purity rare earth oxides (Nd, Pr, Tb, Dy, Sm, Gd).
eVAC completed a U.S. magnet facility in Sumter County, South Carolina, backed by a Defense Production Act Title III grant and a $111.9 million Qualified Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit. Ucore plans to supply REOs from its planned Louisiana Strategic Metals Complex and Kingston Commercial Demonstration Facility. The parties aim to finalize commercial terms within nine months.
Ucore (OTCQX: UURAF) received conditional approval from the Government of Canada for up to $36.3 million to fund its "Pathway to Samarium and Gadolinium Security" Project. The contribution includes up to $26.3 million non-repayable from Natural Resources Canada (GPI) and up to $10 million from FedDev Ontario to demonstrate and scale a commercial processing facility in Kingston, Ontario using Ucore's RapidSX™ technology. The facility is described as the first dedicated North American samarium and gadolinium oxide producer to support SmCo magnet supply chains. Funding remains subject to program conditions, due diligence and execution of a Contribution Agreement.
Ucore Rare Metals (OTCQX: UURAF) signed a non-binding Heads of Agreement with Wyloo and Hastings to secure up to 37,000 tpa of Yangibana rare earth concentrate and jointly evaluate U.S. hydrometallurgical processing, prioritizing Louisiana. The HoA links Australian Stage 1 feedstock into Ucore's DoD-funded Louisiana Strategic Metals Complex (SMC) and aligns with the U.S.-Australia Framework announced Oct 20, 2025.
The HoA is non-binding (24-month term), contemplates per-DMT or fixed pricing to be set in a definitive agreement, and requires a Gap Analysis and techno-economic assessment of a Hydromet facility to produce MREC for Ucore's separation program.
Ucore (OTCQX: UURAF) commented on the G7 Energy and Environment Ministers meeting in Toronto (Oct 30-31, 2025), highlighting proposed policy tools—long-term offtake agreements with price supports, strategic stockpiling, and targeted public financing—that could accelerate North American rare earth independence.
Ucore says these measures may improve project bankability and revenue visibility, speed domestic qualification and procurement of high-purity rare earth oxides, and reduce single-country supply risk—potentially supporting regional refining capacity and multi-source feedstock strategies.
Ucore (OTCQX: UURAF) commented on China's October 2025 expansion of rare earth export controls, which added five heavy rare earths and additional processing equipment and technologies to Beijing's control list. Ucore confirmed it does not require China‑sourced equipment for its Louisiana Strategic Metals Complex (LA‑SMC) and that its RapidSX™ separation technology is built from North American and allied suppliers. The company said its DPAS rating helps prioritize long‑lead equipment deliveries and that modular RapidSX machines target specific rare earth oxides, reducing sourcing risk from the new controls.
Ucore Rare Metals (OTCQX: UURAF) has reported significant progress on its US$22.4 million funding agreement with the US Army Contracting Command-Orlando for rare earth element separation operations in Alexandria, Louisiana. The company has achieved several key milestones, including the receipt of a Defense Priorities & Allocations System (DPAS) DO-B8 rating, which prioritizes equipment orders for national defense requirements.
The project focuses on constructing a production-ready commercial RapidSX™ machine, with completed initial field work activities and exceeding 75% milestone in long lead time material sourcing. The facility aims to process hundreds of tonnes of heavy and light total rare earth oxide, with plans to expand to 2,000 tonnes per annum in Stage 1. The company has also engaged ImpactDeck for investor relations services at CAD$25,000 for a six-month term.
Metallium (OTCQX:MTMCF) has entered into a binding Technology Collaboration Agreement with Ucore Rare Metals to create an integrated rare earth elements (REE) processing solution in the United States. The collaboration combines Metallium's Flash Joule Heating (FJH) technology for feedstock upgrading with Ucore's RapidSX™ separation technology, which is being developed with an $18.4 million U.S. government grant.
The partnership aims to establish a complete feedstock-to-oxide refining pathway, addressing the critical need for REE supply chain independence from China, which currently controls 85% of global rare earth refining capacity. The integration will take place at facilities in Houston and Louisiana, with commercial terms to be determined following immediate testwork.
Metallium's Texas demonstration plant remains on schedule to begin processing e-waste in early 2026, while Ucore continues developing its Strategic Metals Complex in Louisiana.
Ucore Rare Metals (OTCQX:UURAF) has formed a strategic partnership with Metallium Limited to enhance rare earth processing capabilities. The 12-month collaboration integrates Metallium's Flash Joule Heating (FJH) technology with Ucore's RapidSX separation platform at their US DoW-backed Louisiana refinery.
The partnership will develop a two-stage program: First, bench-scale testing of rare earth concentrate processing and magnet scrap conversion; second, pilot-scale production of mixed REE chlorides at Ucore's Commercial Demonstration Plant in Kingston, Ontario. The integrated system aims to process various feedstocks, including conventional REE concentrates, magnet scrap, e-waste, and lighting waste, producing separated rare earth oxides like NdPr, Dy, and Tb.