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M&A / Property

Metallium Enters into Binding Collaboration with Ucore Rare Metals to Integrate Metallium's Flash Joule Heating Technology with Ucore's RapidSX(TM) Rare Earths Elements Separation Technology

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Sep 16, 2025 · 08:35 UCU · 3.39 Ucore Rare Metals Inc.
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Executive Summary

  • Metallium Ltd. entered into a binding Technology Collaboration Agreement with Ucore Rare Metals to integrate Metallium’s Flash Joule Heating (FJH) upgrade platform with Ucore’s RapidSX™ rare‑earth separation technology, creating an end‑to‑end feedstock‑to‑oxide refining pathway in the United States.
  • The partnership leverages a U.S. government grant of $18.4 million awarded to Ucore for its Strategic Metals Complex (SMC) in Louisiana and positions both companies to support U.S. critical‑metal supply‑chain independence.
  • Test work is slated to begin immediately, with commercial terms to be defined after successful integration; Metallium’s Texas demonstration plant remains on track to process e‑waste by early 2026.

Key Details

  • Agreement Scope: Integration of Metallium’s FJH chloride‑upgrading technology (upstream) with Ucore’s RapidSX™ REE separation technology (downstream).
  • Facilities Involved:
  • Metallium – Houston, Texas (existing facilities & upcoming demonstration plant).
  • Ucore – Strategic Metals Complex in Alexandria, Louisiana.
  • Government Support: Ucore receives direct funding from the U.S. Department of War (formerly DoD) via an $18.4 million grant for construction of its RapidSX module.
  • Commercial Terms: To be determined after initial test work; no financial terms disclosed in the release.
  • Technical Objectives:
  • Convert diverse REE‑bearing feedstocks into high‑purity mixed rare‑earth chlorides (EMRECs) using FJH.
  • Bypass conventional acid‑leach circuits, reduce process complexity, and enable downstream RapidSX separation to produce individual rare‑earth oxides.
  • Target Feedstocks: E‑waste, lighting waste, phosphor powders, high‑Fe/Al mineral concentrates, monazite, refinery scrap, etc.
  • Strategic Focus: Development of a sovereign U.S. REE refining pathway to reduce reliance on China (which controls ~85 % of global REE refining capacity).
  • Future Milestones:
  • Immediate commencement of joint test work.
  • Metallium’s Texas demonstration plant expected to begin operations early 2026, processing e‑waste.
  • Quotes:
  • Michael Walshe (MD & CEO, Metallium): Emphasized the partnership’s role in unlocking stranded feedstocks and simplifying REE flowsheets ahead of RapidSX separation.
  • Pat Ryan (Chairman & CEO, Ucore): Highlighted alignment with U.S. strategic objectives for a resilient, Western‑aligned REE supply chain.

Notable Quotes

“Ucore is constructing the most advanced REE separation facility in North America and this Agreement positions Metallium at the front end of that supply chain.” – Michael Walshe, Managing Director & CEO, Metallium Ltd.

“This collaboration directly supports the U.S. Government's strategic objective of developing Western‑aligned separation capabilities that are scalable, flexible and feedstock‑agnostic.” – Pat Ryan, Chairman & CEO, Ucore Rare Metals Inc.

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