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Ucore Receives 2 tonnes of HREE Feedstock for Demo Plant Commissioning Trials
Ucore has received ≈2 tonnes of high-purity heavy rare earth element ("HREE") feedstock at...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Ucore Receives 2 tonnes of HREE Feedstock for Demo Plant Commissioning TrialsUcore has received ≈2 tonnes of high-purity heavy rare earth element (\"HREE\") feedstock at its Kingston, Ontario, RapidSX™ Commercial Demonstration Plant (\"Demo Plant\")HREE feedstock is the most coveted and difficult to separate of the rare earth feedstocksThe Company will utilize this feedstock and a light rare earth element (\"LREE\") feedstock for the two planned initial commissioning trials of the Demo Plant's 51-stage RapidSX™ processing train to produce individual rare earth elements and compoundsHalifax, Nova Scotia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 8, 2022) - Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSXV: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) (\"Ucore\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to provide an update on its RapidSX™ rare earth element (\"REE\") separation technology platform and the Company's Louisiana Strategic Metals Complex (see Ucore's November 22, 2022 news release) technology deployment process (the \"Program\"). The work is taking place at the Company's RapidSX™ Commercialization and Demonstration Facility (\"CDF\") in Kingston, Ontario, which is operated by its laboratory partner Kingston Process Metallurgy Inc. (\"KPM\").Figure 1 - Approximately 2 tonnes of high-purity HREE feedstock has arrived at Ucore's Kingston, Ontario, Demo PlantTo view an enhanced version of Figure 1, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/1119/147309_cb9b8b25348ea81d_001full.jpgUcore is pleased to announce that it has received all feedstock required for the initial commissioning trials, including approximately 2 tonnes of a high-purity heavy REE (\"HREE\") feedstock, the most coveted and difficult to separate of the rare earth feedstocks. The two initial commissioning trials will consist of processing a light REE (\"LREE\") feedstock followed by the HREE feedstock. Both will be processed on the same 51-stage RapidSX™ Demo Plant - a first-of-a-kind achievement in North America.\"Over the next several months, Ucore will conduct its initial commissioning trials program. A program designed to demonstrate the significant advantages of utilizing its RapidSX™ technology platform for separating light and heavy rare earth elements into high-purity individual elements/compounds and, secondly, to begin the transfer of techno-economic data to the...