ACLARA UPDATES PENCO MODULE PRELIMINARY ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT
Aclara Resources Inc. announced an updated Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for its Penco Module rare earth project in Chile, reporting a post-tax NPV8 of US$344 million and an IRR of 26.1%. The PEA is supported by an updated Mineral Resource Estimate totaling 35.8 Mt Measured and Indicated at 2,095 ppm TREO, with 74% classified as Measured. The project benefits from a high concentration of heavy rare earths, secured first-stage environmental approval, and a vertical integration strategy with Project Dynamo in Louisiana.