Saskatchewan receives millions for rare earth research

Canadian officials announced more than C$16 million to support the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC). The funding will be used to expand the Rare Earth Processing Facility to process a wider range of rare earth minerals and to create a new database.  “Investing in regional strengths like mining, exploration, and mineral processing helps us build a solid path to a strong…

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Rare Element Resources gets DOE greenlight for Wyo. plant 

Colorado-headquartered Rare Element Resources has received a project continuation notice from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy for its planned rare earth processing and separation demonstration plant in Upton, Wyoming. The notice comes after the DOE’s recent completion of its National Environmental Policy Act review for the project and allows RER to begin…

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