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Ucore Continues to Advance Rare Earth Processing Supported by U.S. DoW with Final Phase 1 Report Submitted for RapidSX(TM) Project
Halifax, Nova Scotia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 17, 2026) - Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSXV: UC...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Ucore Continues to Advance Rare Earth Processing Supported by U.S. DoW with Final Phase 1 Report Submitted for RapidSX(TM) ProjectHalifax, Nova Scotia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 17, 2026) - Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSXV: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) (\"Ucore\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce the submission of final reporting under Phase 1 of its Other Transaction Agreement (\"OTA\" or \"Agreement\") with the US Department of War (the \"Project\"). As outlined in the Agreement, the report was submitted to the US Army Contracting Command - Orlando and included both a Final Demonstration Report and a Final Techno-Economic Analysis (\"TEA\") detailing the work conducted at Ucore's RapidSX™ Commercialization and Demonstration Facility (\"CDF\"). The report addressed a number of items, including the following:Project objective and scope demonstrating a better approach to Chinese utilized conventional solvent extraction (\"CSX\"), including continuous improvement modifications to the RapidSX™ Demonstration Plant implemented during execution;The demonstrated results of RapidSX™ processing applying the time-proven chemistry of solvent extraction chemistry much more efficiently through the combination of reaching chemical equilibrium faster within a smaller physical equipment footprint;Results of processing tonnes of a real-world heavy mixed rare earth oxide (\"MREO\") feedstock with proprietary and patent-pending computerized RapidSX™ columns versus CSX mixer/settler units;Analysis of Project results for refining \"heavy\" rare earth as well as samarium and gadolinium, which are crucial to national defense, green energy, EVs, and emerging industries; andMilestones, Key Performance Metrics, Continuous Improvement of the Technical Approach, Lessons Learned, and Benefits to the US Government and Other Stakeholders.The primary results of the Final Report focused on comparing the Company's proprietary RapidSX™ technology platform with concurrent testing in a neighboring conventional solvent extraction pilot plant, also constructed by Ucore. CSX is the only technology currently being used at a significant commercial scale for the refining of rare earth elements. Separating individual elements, such as neodymium from praseodymium or dysprosium from terbium, requires sophisticated solvent-extraction chem...