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Ucore Hosts U.S. Embassy Ottawa Staff at RapidSX(TM) Demonstration Plant
Halifax, Nova Scotia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 29, 2023) - Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSXV: UCU) ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Ucore Hosts U.S. Embassy Ottawa Staff at RapidSX(TM) Demonstration PlantHalifax, Nova Scotia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 29, 2023) - Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSXV: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) (\"Ucore\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce a visit of staff from the United States Embassy in Canada to its RapidSX™ Commercial Demonstration Facility (\"CDF\") in Kingston, Ontario. This visit underscores the strategic importance of Ucore's innovative technology in rare earth element (\"REE\") processing and the potential for international collaboration in advancing sustainable resource solutions, and it builds on the Company's recent cross-border announcement of a $4M award from the U.S. Department of Defense's Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (\"IBAS\") Program.The U.S. Embassy representatives were given an exclusive tour of Ucore's CDF, where they had the opportunity to see the Company's cutting-edge 52-Stage RapidSX™ Demonstration Plant (\"Demo Plant\") capable of tonnes of REE separation and the Company's conventional solvent extraction (\"SX\") pilot plant - built for the express purpose of technically and economically comparing the two technologies utilizing the same SX chemistry, stages and feedstock.Figure 1 - From left to right, Ucore's VP & COO, Mike Schrider, and U.S. Embassy Ottawa StaffTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/1119/178839_c2fc6ac6b4d77b85_001full.jpg\"We were thrilled to welcome the U.S. Embassy staff to our Kingston Demo Plant,\" said Mike Schrider, P.E., VP & COO of Ucore. \"This visit underscores the significance of our work in the rare earth minerals sector and highlights our dedication to pioneering eco-friendly resource solutions. We believe that collaborations on an international level will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of sustainable technologies and strengthen our position of applying pioneering technological breakthroughs to bolster our forthcoming commercial rare earth separation facility in Alexandria, Louisiana.\"During the visit, the parties discussed the Company's technological advancements, supply chain transparency, and the pivotal role of rare earth elements in enabling the transition to a sustainable and green economy. The interaction highlighted the alignment between Ucore's mission to get to co...