American Rare Earths has Halleck Creek Project Further Validated By Independent Studies
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Through its collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and Virginia Tech University, American Rare Earths has presented positive results of a metallurgical leaching study on the extraction of rare earth elements (REEs) from its Halleck Creek Project in Wyoming.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a three-year (2022-2025) research contract to Phinix, LLC with American Rare Earth and Virginia Tech as team members. This metallurgical study was carried out by researchers at the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering at Virginia Tech.
The positive results of the metallurgical study on leaching extraction of REEs from Halleck Creek ore by low temperature, direct acid leaching, further confirm the findings of the metallurgical test-work carried out by Wood as announced last year.
“We’re extremely pleased with the leaching results which further validate the recent scoping study assumptions and our optimism around the project. High REE recovery at low temperatures with short duration indicate low(er) operating costs and effective extraction of rare earths,” said American Rare Earths Chief Executive Officer Donald Swartz.
“American Rare Earths is pleased that we have been able to work with the Department of Energy, Phinix, and Virginia Tech on this project and look forward to continuing the relationship in the next phases of the EERE project,” added Swartz.
“The low-crystallinity characteristic of the allanite can significantly reduce the extraction costs of REEs from the deposit. I am very excited about our recent findings,” said Virginia Tech’s Dr Wencai Zhang.
Two independent, peer-reviewed, technical studies were recently published that further illustrate the economic potential of Halleck Creek.
Source: Proactive Investors
American Rare Earths is a leading explorer and developer of rare earth elements 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, American Rare Earths is developing its 100 percent owned magnet metals projects, Halleck Creek in Wyoming, and La Paz in Arizona, both with the potential to be among North America’s largest rare earth deposits. The company is concurrently evaluating other exploration opportunities while collaborating with U.S. Government supported R&D to develop a sustainable domestic supply chain for the renewable future.
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