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Ucore Bolsters Executive and Management Team with Atkins, Hurditch, & Hussein as it Transitions to Production in 2023
Ucore continues to execute its 2023 transition to production and appoints: Rare earth industry...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Ucore Bolsters Executive and Management Team with Atkins, Hurditch, & Hussein as it Transitions to Production in 2023Ucore continues to execute its 2023 transition to production and appoints:Rare earth industry veteran Mr. Geoff Atkins, as Vice President of Business DevelopmentFormer Innovation Metals Corp.'s RapidSX™ Platform Design Manager, Mr. Jaan Hurditch, CEng, as Engineering DirectorEntrepreneur, scientist, and government relations expert Dr. Ahmad Hussein, as a member of the Advisory Board and Government LiaisonHalifax, Nova Scotia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 22, 2023) -  Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSXV: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) (\"Ucore\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce the strengthening of its executive and management team as it transitions to its production model in 2023. The company is strategically focused on the deployment of its RapidSX™ technology platform for the separation of heavy and light rare earth elements (\"REEs\"), the development of its planned Strategic Metals Complex (\"SMC\") REE processing facility in the US State of Louisiana, and securing upstream and downstream partnerships to support these endeavors. All of these efforts have been enhanced through the recent additions of the following Ucore team members:Mr. Geoff Atkins, Ucore Vice President of Business DevelopmentMr. Atkins is a skilled mining executive with 30 years of experience, including over 15 years in the critical mineral sector, focusing on the development of rare earth projects and joins the Company as Vice President of Business Development. He remains one of the few mining executives outside of China who has played a critical role in establishing two different rare earth operations, Mt. Weld with Lynas Corporation (Lynas) and Nechalacho with Vital Metals Ltd. (Vital Metals). While at Lynas, he was responsible for a range of functions, including the construction of the Mt. Weld rare earth project, providing corporate construction oversight for the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant in Malaysia, and developing long-term strategic plans. Mr. Atkins utilized his particular skills in project delivery, finance, and corporate strategy to then found Cheetah Resources, which was subsequently taken over by Vital Metals. By applying this unique mix of expertise and experience, he will similarly develop implementation strategies t...