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Leading Edge Materials Initiates Research on Hafnium and Zirconium Extraction from Norra Kärr Rare Earth Element Project, Sweden
Leading Edge Materials Initiates Research on Hafnium and Zirconium Extraction from Norra K...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nLeading Edge Materials Initiates Research on Hafnium and Zirconium Extraction from Norra Kärr Rare Earth Element Project, Sweden\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nVANCOUVER, March 26, 2018\n\n\n\nVANCOUVER, March 26, 2018 /CNW/ - Leading Edge Materials Corp. (\"Leading Edge Materials\") or (\"the \"Company\") (TSXV:LEM) (OTCQB: LEMIF) (Nasdaq First North: LEMSE) is pleased to provide an update on the first of a range of research projects aimed at capturing added value opportunities for the Norra Kärr rare earth element (\"REE\") project in Sweden.  A Pre-Feasibility Study completed on Norra Kärr in 2015 (\"PFS\") identified a range of opportunities to improve project economics while reducing capital expenditure and minimizing the environmental footprint of the project.  \n\n\n \n \n\n \nLeading Edge Materials has partnered with a research team lead by Prof. Julien Leclaire at the Institut de Chimie et Biochimie Moléculaires et Supramoléculaires (\"ICBMS\") in Lyon, France to investigate the extraction and separation of hafnium and zirconium from a process material previously considered to be waste. Prof. Leclaire has worked extensively on highly selective extraction systems that apply carbon dioxide to form reversible extractive agents, with a focus on REEs in both primary and waste materials. \n\nThe initial six-month research alliance is partially funded by Leading Edge Materials, which provides the exclusive rights to apply the intellectual property (\"IP\") developed within two years of project completion. If research is not ongoing within the two-year period, rights to use the IP shall return to ICBMS. \n\nProf. Leclaire was identified by Leading Edge Materials as a highly skilled partner in extractive chemistry following publication of REE research, having developed and patented innovative technologies with a low environmental impact. Some this technology was developed through research into carbon capture and valorization.  \n\nThe Norra Kärr deposit, along with REE and ...