Rare Earth Americas reports improved recovery rates at Alpha project in Brazil
What happened
Rare Earth Americas announced encouraging metallurgical test results from its Alpha ionic adsorption clay rare earth project in Bahia, Brazil. Testing achieved approximately 40% rare earth leach recovery, which is a 48% relative improvement over the 27% recovery assumption in the company’s Technical Report Summary. The project holds an inferred mineral resource of 202 million tonnes at 1,520 ppm total rare earth oxides.
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Why it matters
The improved recovery rate and the availability of key metallurgical input are advancing the company's Initial Assessment, targeted for release in the first quarter of 2027. Rare Earth Americas is advancing projects in the US and Brazil, positioning itself as a key non-Chinese supplier of heavy rare earths.
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Who's involved
- New York Stock ExchangeThe stock of Rare Earth Americas trades on this exchange.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Middle EastSpeculative
The Middle East might see increased demand for non-Chinese rare earth supplies.
- EAMSpeculative
EAM may need to adjust policy advice regarding global supply chain dynamics.
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The entities involved
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