Ucore Demonstrates the Flexibility of RapidSX(TM) by Producing 99.5% NdPr from Multiple Sources
Original announcement by newsfile on
- Company
- Ucore Rare Metals Inc.
- Ticker
- UCU
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Ontario
- Primary commodity
- Neodymium-praseodymium
- Secondary commodities
- Samarium, Gadolinium, Terbium, Dysprosium, Yttrium
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 14:31:45 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Ucore Rare Metals has successfully produced 99.5% pure NdPr from both ionic clay and bastnaesite feedstocks at its demonstration facility in Kingston, Ontario. This achievement validates the versatility of its RapidSX technology platform for processing diverse rare earth element compositions.
Reasoning: The company successfully demonstrated its RapidSX technology by producing high-purity NdPr from two distinct feedstock sources, validating the technology's flexibility for commercial application.
Positive factors
- Demonstrated high purity (99.5%)
- Versatility across multiple feedstocks (ionic clay and bastnaesite)
- Successful scale-up in a simulated commercial environment
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: The technology uses solvent extraction (RapidSX) which is a chemical processing route typical of a mill/concentrator environment.
Evidence · text
“The chemistry of RapidSX TM is the same as that of conventional solvent extraction.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (2)
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Identity
- Commodity
- neodymium-praseodymium
- Ticker
- UCU
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- solvent extraction
- Processing Route
- RapidSX™
- Sample
- 99.5% NdPr from Vietnamese mixed rare earth oxide (MREO) derived from ionic clay
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Successful production of 99.5% NdPr from 2 tonnes of MREO feedstock.
Positive factors
- High purity achieved
Evidence · text
“The first batch of 99.5% NdPr material was processed from approximately two tonnes of Vietnamese mixed rare earth oxide (" MREO ") derived from ionic clay source material”
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Identity
- Commodity
- neodymium-praseodymium
- Ticker
- UCU
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- solvent extraction
- Processing Route
- RapidSX™
- Sample
- 99.5% NdPr from North American bastnaesite derived mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Successful production of 99.5% NdPr from 5 tonnes of MREC feedstock.
Positive factors
- High purity achieved
- Demonstrates feedstock flexibility
Evidence · text
“The second batch of 99.5% NdPr material was produced in early August 2026 and was processed from approximately five tonnes of mixed rare earth carbonate (" MREC ") derived from North American bastnaesite source material.”
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