Canadian miner Aclara Resources’ U.S.-based subsidiary, Aclara Technologies, has entered a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory to develop an artificial intelligence-enabled digital twin for Aclara’s heavy rare earth separation process. Under the terms of the agreement, the two will leverage Argonne’s SolventX modeling platform alongside Argonne’s advanced computing, process modeling,…
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Virginia Tech, Aclara form heavy REE alliance
A strategic partnership between Virginia Tech and Alcara Technologies, the U.S.-based subsidiary of Aclara Resources, aims to strengthen a sustainable domestic supply chain for critical heavy rare earth elements. Aclara’s rare earths separation pilot plant is expected to open this fall at the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center in Blacksburg, Va., where it will benefit from the research park’s amenities…
Read MoreAclara gets U.S. DOC backing for RE separation facility
Canadian-based Aclara Resources has begun working with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, through its SelectUSA program, for a study to identify a U.S. site for its planned separation facility. The company said it will be focusing on maximizing operational efficiency and minimizing both costs and the project’s execution timeline. The key criteria will include (i) financial and…
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