The location study will evaluate potential sites for Aclara’s separation facility with a focus on operational efficiency, cost management, and project timelines, the rare earths developer said in the statement.
“Aclara believes that it can contribute towards securing a resilient and independent supply chain for rare earths, which are critical materials for electromobility and other key high-tech sectors of the US economy,” chief financial officer François Motte said.
The Toronto-based company, with offices in Chile and Brazil, uses an extraction process that reduces environmental impacts by eliminating the need for explosives and milling.
The company says its recycles 95% of its water and uses common fertilizers, leaving no liquid waste that would require tailings dams.
Its patented technology is designed to extract heavy rare earths from ionic clays, and Aclara aims to produce high-purity mixed…
