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Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSXV: UCU | OTCQX: UURAF) is preparing to turn years of rare earth separation development into a commercial operation in Louisiana. In an InvestorNews interview with Jack Lifton, Chairman and CEO Pat Ryan described a business now focused on equipment installation, feedstock testing and delivering products that meet manufacturers’ specifications. Its first commercial RapidSX system, Enhanced Machine A, is targeted to complete installation, testing and commissioning at the Louisiana Strategic Metals Complex in Alexandria in the first half of 2027. “It’s not about the rocks; it’s about the chemistry,” Ryan said. That chemistry sits between a mixed rare earth feedstock and the oxide products manufacturers need before moving into metals, alloys and magnets. Ucore is concentrating on this separation stage, with Ryan emphasizing the work required to connect its output to customers further down the supply chain. The company has been producing material for those customers to evaluate. In August, Ucore reported producing 99.5% neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) material from two different feedstock sources at its Commercialization and Demonstration Facility in Kingston, Ontario. It has also reported producing 99.9% dysprosium oxide and shipping material for customer qualification. These results support the commercial effort, while customer acceptance and consistent production at the Louisiana facility remain milestones ahead. Washington has expanded its support for that effort. On September 14, Ucore announced an additional US$4.6 million award to advance samarium and gadolinium process development and deployment of Enhanced Machine A, bringing total funding under its U.S. defense Other Transaction Agreement to US$27 million. Samarium is used in samarium-cobalt magnets valued for maintaining magnetic performance at high temperatures in defense and aerospace applications. Gadolinium serves a different range of specialized applications, including electronics, coatings and neutron absorption in nuclear reactors. The expanded Machine A design comprises approximately 118 RapidSX stages and targets processing capacity of approximately 600 tonnes annually of contained total rare earth oxides. Ucore’s May engineering update estimated its capital cost at US$60 million, with government funding providing part of the support. The company plans to establish this initial system before proceeding with larger production lines, making its performance an important test of the broader Louisiana development strategy. Ryan’s account of equipment procurement adds a practical dimension to that plan. He said the system is being built and assembled in the United States, using commercially available components alongside Ucore’s engineered separation equipment. Long lead equipment, including reactors, switchgear and chillers, has been ordered, he said. Ucore also announced completion of its contactor scale-up verification program in August, following more than 400 tests, providing engineering data for the Louisiana equipment configurations. Securing suitable material to process is another part of the commercial equation. Ucore’s June cooperation framework with Sumitomo Corporation of Americas covers feedstock sourcing and development of downstream offtake opportunities, including designated distribution activities in Japan. In the interview, Ryan said Sumitomo had brought the company feedstocks from the Far East, while another South American source was also being evaluated. The framework provides a route for developing supply and customer relationships, with commercial terms still to be agreed. Disclaimer: Video interviews and other video content published by InvestorNews are produced as part of paid media services. The issuer or company featured in this video has compensated InvestorNews for the creation and publication of such content. The views expressed in these interviews are those of the interviewees or guests and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or positions of InvestorNews, its writers, or its affiliates. For full details, please refer to our complete disclaimer at www.investornews.com/disclaimer

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