The Pentagon is deepening its commitment to building a domestic supply chain for critical minerals, awarding Ucore Rare Metals Inc (TSX-V:UCU, OTCQX:UURAF) an $18.4 million contract to support the construction of its first commercial-scale rare earths separation facility in Louisiana. The award, announced Friday, comes just weeks after the US Department of Defense committed $400 million to MP Materials, signaling a broader effort to secure supplies of heavy rare earth elements (HREEs), key inputs in defense technologies ranging from precision-guided missiles to radar systems and F-35 fighter jets.
| Metals & Mining Industry | Materials Sector | Mr. Patrick Ryan P.Eng. CEO | OTCQX Exchange | CA90348V3011 ISIN |
| Canada Country | - Employees | - Last Dividend | 11 Dec 2020 Last Split | - IPO Date |
Ucore Rare Metals Inc. is a company dedicated to the exploration and development of rare and critical metals, primarily focusing on operations within Canada and the United States. Initially established as Ucore Uranium Inc., the company made a strategic shift in its core business activities, leading to a name change in June 2010 to better reflect its focus on rare metals. Since its founding in 2006, Ucore Rare Metals Inc. has positioned itself in the forefront of the rare earth elements industry, holding a 100% interest in the Bokan-Dotson Ridge rare earth element project located in Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. The company’s headquarters is based in Bedford, Canada, steering its operations towards the extraction, beneficiation, and separation of valuable rare earth metals essential for various high-tech and green energy applications.