Testing will include processing mixed rare earth chemical concentrates
Ucore Rare Metals will commission its rare earth element commercial demonstration plant next month
RapidSX is an accelerated solvent extraction technology
The Ucore team expanded the design and construction of the demonstration plant to 51 stages
The RapidSX process is three times faster than conventional solvent extraction
The government will provide US$140 million in support.
The mining plan will be completed during the summer.
It will be ready for commercial use and adaptation in the March quarter.
Plant to be the first rare earth separation facility in North America
IMC is working on final column designs for a demonstration plant
RapidSX process is being developed for the production of REE oxides and other critical metals.
The Alaska Strategic Metals Complex will use RapidSX separation technology.