In a recent InvestorNews interview, Tracy Weslosky sat down with American Rare Earths Limited‘s (ASX: ARR | OTCQB: ARRNF) CEO Donald Swartz to discuss the recent drilling results from their Halleck Creek Project in Wyoming, USA. Discussing the potential for a much larger, higher-grade rare earths resource, Donald explains how Halleck Creek signifies the largest rare earths opportunity in the USA.

With a 1.43 billion tonne JORC Resource at Halleck Creek, Donald says that recent assay results with over 5,000 ppm Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREO) far exceeds the previous average of 3,300 ppm TREO, affirming the project’s vast potential.

Donald goes on to say that American Rare Earths is focused on key magnet rare earth elements such as neodymium and praseodymium which constitute approximately 20% of the project’s TREO content.

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About American Rare Earths Limited

American Rare Earths is committed to becoming a top supplier of critical minerals. The company is a leading explorer of rare earth projects, with a strong focus on developing sustainable and cost-effective extraction and processing methods. To meet the rapidly increasing demand for resources essential to the clean energy transition and US national security, American Rare Earths is engaged in advanced study and continued exploration of its 100% owned rare earth element projects rich in the magnet elements of neodymium and praseodymium at Halleck Creek in Albany County, Wyoming and La Paz, Arizona. Both projects have the potential to be among North America’s largest rare earth deposits. The Halleck Creek deposit was recently identified by Mining.com as fifth in the world’s top rare earth projects. A recently released maiden JORC Resource report for Halleck Creek shows 1.43 billion tonnes of in-place TREO, 4.73 million tonnes TREO containing approximately 1.05 million tonnes of the highly desirable magnet metals neodymium and praseodymium. The Halleck Creek deposit is located approximately 70km north-east of Laramie encompassing portions of Albany and Platte Counties in Wyoming. The Company continues to evaluate other exploration opportunities and is collaborating with US Government-supported R&D to develop efficient processing and separation techniques of rare earth elements to help ensure a renewable future.

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In a recent InvestorIntel interview, host Jack Lifton caught up with Mark Chalmers, CEO of Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE American: UUUU | TSX: EFR), a company that he boldly terms as the “single most underrated critical minerals company on the NYSE.”

In this interview, Chalmers elucidated that Energy Fuels stands unparalleled in its production capacity, especially in the uranium sector. With a global thrust towards carbon-free energy, he said that the uranium business is experiencing a renaissance. Following a dormant phase post-Fukushima, utilities are now vying for long-term contracts. This renewed interest aligns perfectly with Energy Fuels’ strategic moves to re-engage multiple mines.

Shifting gears to rare earths, Chalmers emphasized their pioneering status as the solitary producer in the US. Their successful alliance with domestic American heavy rare earths miner, Chemours, has ushered them into processing monazite and making strides in the rare earth carbonate sector. Energy Fuels’ Bahia heavy mineral sands project in Brazil, and its phase one separation plant in Utah stand as testaments to its rapid advancement.

A notable moment in the interview was when Lifton pointed out the vast disparity in construction costs between Energy Fuels and the recent US Department of Defense’s $300 million contract awarded to Lynas. Chalmers attributed Energy Fuels’ economic advantage to leveraging existing infrastructure, in-house expertise, and its unique ability to oversee everything internally.

In wrapping up, Lifton commended Energy Fuels for its unmatched potential and trajectory in critical minerals. Chalmers graciously responded, hinting at more exciting updates in the coming months.

With both uranium and rare earths witnessing global demand surges, Energy Fuels, under Chalmers’ aegis, is poised to redefine industry paradigms. To access the full Investor Coffee Interview, click here

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Energy Fuels is a leading US-based critical minerals company. The Company, as the leading producer of uranium in the United States, mines uranium and produces natural uranium concentrates that are sold to major nuclear utilities for the production of carbon-free nuclear energy. Energy Fuels recently began production of advanced rare earth element (“REE“) materials, including mixed REE carbonate, and plans to produce commercial quantities of separated REE oxides in the future. Energy Fuels also produces vanadium from certain of its projects, as market conditions warrant, and is evaluating the recovery of radionuclides needed for emerging cancer treatments. Its corporate offices are in Lakewood, Colorado, near Denver, and substantially all its assets and employees are in the United States. Energy Fuels holds two of America’s key uranium production centers: the White Mesa Mill in Utah and the Nichols Ranch in-situ recovery (“ISR“) Project in Wyoming. The White Mesa Mill is the only conventional uranium mill operating in the US today, has a licensed capacity of over 8 million pounds of U₃O₈ per year, has the ability to produce vanadium when market conditions warrant, as well as REE products, from various uranium-bearing ores. The Nichols Ranch ISR Project is on standby and has a licensed capacity of 2 million pounds of U₃O₈ per year. The Company recently acquired the Bahia Project in Brazil, which is believed to have significant quantities of titanium (ilmenite and rutile), zirconium (zircon) and REE (monazite) minerals. In addition to the above production facilities, Energy Fuels also has one of the largest NI 43-101 compliant uranium resource portfolios in the US and several uranium and uranium/vanadium mining projects on standby and in various stages of permitting and development.

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In a recent interview between InvestorIntel’s Jack Lifton and Melissa Sanderson, President of North America and Director at American Rare Earths Limited (ASX: ARR | OTCQB: ARRNF) (“ARR”), they discussed the exciting discovery in Wyoming of a potentially rich deposit of the magnetic materials, neodymium (Nd) and praseodymium (Pr) and offered an update on the rare earths industry.

Melissa began with an explanation that while the exploration is still in its early stages, ARR plans to fast-track the analysis process with ALS Labs. Outlining the challenges in the development of such a project, Melissa was consistent in ARR’s commitment to start production at Halleck Creek within a 5-to-7-year timeframe, provided there are no significant objections during the permitting phase.

Jack and Melissa also discussed geopolitical elements in the rare earths’ landscape. Despite potential shifts in the White House and its policy approach to mining and natural resources, Melissa expressed optimism. She referenced an unprecedented bipartisan agreement on the Hill. On one side, the left is driven by the demands of climate change and the pursuit of a more sustainable economy. On the other, the right is focused on national security and the reduction of dependence on foreign entities like China.

plans to fast-track the analysis process with ALS Labs. Outlining the challenges in the development of such a project, Melissa was consistent in ARR’s commitment to start production at Halleck Creek within a 5-to-7-year timeframe, provided there are no significant objections during the permitting phase.

Jack and Melissa also discussed geopolitical elements in the rare earths’ landscape. Despite potential shifts in the White House and its policy approach to mining and natural resources, Melissa expressed optimism. She referenced an unprecedented bipartisan agreement on the Hill. On one side, the left is driven by the demands of climate change and the pursuit of a more sustainable economy. On the other, the right is focused on national security and the reduction of dependence on foreign entities like China.

Lifton concurred with Sanderson, noting that although the U.S. could never be entirely self-sufficient in these essential materials, they could rely on countries such as Australia and Canada for supply. He also voiced his belief that the U.S. market for rare earths would remain a sellers’ market due to the demand. To access the complete interview, click here

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About American Rare Earths Limited

American Rare Earths (ASX: ARR | OTCQB: ARRNF | FSE: 1BHA) is a leading explorer and developer of rare earth elements with a strong focus on developing sustainable and cost-effective extraction and processing methods. The company’s projects, including Halleck Creek in Wyoming, La Paz in Arizona, and Searchlight in Nevada, hold significant potential to become major rare earth production sites in North America.

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Everyone knows – or, those who care about such things know – that China produces approximately 80% of current rare earths supply for essential “green” materials such as permanent magnets used in electric vehicles and offshore wind turbines. US and European governments repeatedly have stated publicly that this degree of market dominance poses a clear and present danger to their national security and economic development interests, and are providing a variety of incentives to hasten rare earth processing within their respective national boundaries while respecting ESG (environmental, social and governance) concerns.

It is worth examining how China attained its controlling market position. It is not because China has all the rare earth deposits, although they do have significant amounts. Rather, the answer lies in a variety of factors, including but not limited to: relatively low demand, until recently, for most rare earth elements, which meant that private mining companies were not incentivized into this segment of the mining market; relatively low geological exploration outside China until relatively recently, and China’s willingness to disregard ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) principles which would have constrained its rapid production growth.

Not so long ago, the world was startled by images from major Chinese cities, including Beijing, of air pollution so bad that visibility was limited to feet, citizens masked up to try to breathe (some even resorting to gas masks) and birds fell dead from the sky, choked to death. These amazing images were reminiscent of the Great London Smogs written of in the 1800s, or of the pollution in Mexico City in the mid-to-late 1980s. In other words, not today’s normal.

2016 air pollution in Beijing as measured by Air Quality Index (AQI) defined by the EPA. Source: WikipediaCommons – Phoenix7777

But the willingness to forego or disregard ESG standards is fundamental to China’s rare earths dominance. The majority of known deposits coexist with highly radioactive thorium and uranium, making both mining and production dangerous and expensive. Storing thorium (which currently has few non-medical uses) is costly. So too is storing uranium, although processed uranium is useful for nuclear energy and certain other uses (mostly military). This poses a particular hurdle for US companies potentially interested in the rare earth space. Appropriate secure storage and/or construction and maintenance of impoundment ponds are subject to special licensing and impose significant additional project costs as well as heightened uncertainty that a project even could be permitted, as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission would then become party to the already lengthy permitting process (averaging 10 years in the US if no significant opposition to the project arises).

Recent discussions and increasing interest in building new nuclear power plants – particularly experimental mini-plants – could offer a new offtake solution for uranium but this remains years away. Similar and sometimes more restrictive regulations in the EU also have affected production there. All these measures, however, reflect the responsibility felt by Western governments to safeguard their populations and uphold environmental standards – in other words, balancing ESG and national/economic security interests.

The Chinese government has allowed no such qualms to hinder its aspirations, which is how it became the world’s leading producer of rare earth metals materials, but new, cleaner separation technologies being developed in the US offer hope of breaking China’s grasp.

Research underway at the Critical Materials Institute, a U.S. DOE Energy Innovation Hub, Lawrence Livermore Laboratories (with DOD financial support) and various University labs focus on trying to develop “green separation” methodologies using amoebas, bacteria, proteins etc. This strand of research is best suited to rare earth deposits with little to no radioactivity, such as those of junior exploration/development company American Rare Earths Limited (ASX: ARR | OTCQB: ARRNF), which is providing feedstock to the above-cited labs from its La Paz and Halleck Creek sites. Other companies, such as MP Materials Corp. (NYSE: MP), the sole US-based rare earth miner, are working on setting up production facilities in the US. Initiatives such as these illustrate that it is possible to realize the goals of shortening and securing supply chains for vital rare earth processed materials while developing a “green economy” in the US based on sound ESG principles.