WednesdayDec 27, 2023 3:00 pm

ESGBreaks — Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) Comments on China Ban on Export of REE Tech, Notes Company’s REE Focus Is of ‘Increasing Strategic Importance’

Ucore Rare Metals (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF), a leading developer of rare earth element (“REE”) processing technology, has released comments regarding the ban by China on the export of technology for the processing of rare earth elements (“REEs”). According to the statement, China announced a ban last week on the export of technology to produce REE permanent magnets and also confirmed its existing ban on technology associated with the separation of REEs. In the announcement, Ucore noted the Asian country’s “virtual monopoly” on the processing of heavy rare earth elements such as dysprosium, observing that Ucore’s current $4 million contract with…

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ThursdayDec 21, 2023 3:26 pm

ESGBreaks — Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) Completes Final Stage of Demo Plant Commissioning, Begins DOD Demonstration Program

Ucore Rare Metals (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF), a leading developer of rare earth element (“REE”) processing technology, has completed the third and final stage of planned commissioning procedures at the company's RapidSX(TM) Commercial Demonstration Plant; the company has also begun the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD") demonstration program. The demo plant is situated at Ucore's 5,000-square-foot RapidSX Commercialization and Demonstration Facility in Kingston, Ontario; the facility is operated by Ucore's commercialization partner, Kingston Process Metallurgy Inc. “Since early this year, the company has been testing, adjusting and optimizing its 52-stage demo plant to meet its RapidSX commercialization and demonstration deployment objectives…

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TuesdayDec 19, 2023 3:15 pm

ESGBreaks – Prospera Energy Inc. (TSX.V: PEI) (OTC: GXRFF) (FRA: OF6B) Looking to Triple Daily Crude Output with Launch of Second Phase of Drilling Program

Prospera (TSX.V: PEI) (OTC: GXRFF) (FRA: OF6B), an oil and gas exploration, exploitation and development company focusing on conventional oil and gas reservoirs in Western Canada, announced that its sixth horizontal well had successfully commenced production as of early November, only weeks after the resumption of its horizontal infill drilling program. “Prospera has recently launched the second phase of its drilling program, centered around drilling 10 horizontal well locations across its Cuthbert and Hearty Hill properties, with the eventual goal of tripling the company’s daily crude output in 2023. The company revealed that the initial batch of five horizontal wells…

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FridayDec 15, 2023 10:36 am

ESGBreaks – Reflex Advanced Materials Corp. (CSE: RFLX) (OTCQB: RFLXF) (FSE: HF2) Announces Private Placement for up to $1M

Reflex (CSE:RFLX) (OTCQB: RFLXF) (FSE: HF2) today announced a non-brokered private placement of units, each at a price of $0.10, for gross proceeds of up to $1,000,000 (the “offering”). According to the announcement, each unit will comprise of one common share of the company (each, a “share”) and one common share purchase warrant of the company (each, a “warrant”), with each warrant exercisable to acquire one common share of the company (each, a “warrant share”) at a price of $0.15 per warrant share for a period of twenty-four months from the date of issuance. Reflex intends to use the net…

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ThursdayDec 14, 2023 12:33 pm

ESGBreaks – Prospera Energy Inc. (TSX.V: PEI) (OTC: GXRFF) (FRA: OF6B) Releases Per-Day Production Report

Prospera Energy (TSX.V: PEI) (OTC: GXRFF) (FRA: OF6B), a publicly traded energy company based in Western Canada specializing in the exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas, is reporting its per-day production. According to the announcement, the company announced a medium light oil 500-plus barrels per day flowing well from a full day of production testing. The report noted that this above-gradient pressure reservoir will typically flow for a few months and then transition into an artificial lift system production of approximately 150-plus bblspd of stabilized rate. The company also anticipates a second well will be coming…

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TuesdayDec 12, 2023 12:50 pm

ESGBreaks – Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) Announces Industrial Tax Exemption Program for LA-SMC Project

Ucore Rare Metals (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) today announced a series of significant updates regarding the ongoing development of its rare earth element (“REE”) processing refinery, the Louisiana Strategic Metals Complex (“LA-SMC”) in Alexandria, Louisiana. According to the announcement, the Governor of Louisiana, Jon Bel Edwards, has executed the contract for exemption of ad valorem taxes for Ucore’s SMC project. The Industrial Tax Exemption Program (“ITEP”) provides the company up to a 10-year exemption (five-year initial term at 80% and five-year renewal term at 80%), which will result in an estimated $8.2 million in projected tax savings for Ucore during…

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FridayDec 08, 2023 3:45 pm

ESGBreaks – Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) Continues Proving Technical Superiority of Its RapidSX(TM) Platform

Ucore Rare Metals (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF), a company engaged in the exploration for rare earth elements (“REEs”) in Canada and the U.S., as well as the associated development of superior separation and scalable production technologies, recently announced a technical update on its important RapidSX(TM) Demonstration Plant in Kingston, Ontario. “The update marks a significant milestone for the company and will allow it to ‘discreetly quantify the previous qualitative attributes of the RapidSX(TM) technology platform and the resulting rare earth element products,’” reads a recent article. “Over the first two years in Kingston, we proved the technical superiority of our…

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WednesdayDec 06, 2023 1:59 pm

ESGBreaks – Sustain Southern California Names IBN as Media Sponsor for Upcoming Sustainability Private Capital Event

Sustain Southern California (Sustain SoCal), a nonprofit organization, announced that InvestorBrandNetwork (“IBN”), a leading corporate communications firm and content distributor, will be the official media sponsor for the sixth annual Sustainability Private Capital Event. The event, scheduled for Dec. 6–7, 2023, will be hosted by Sustain SoCal and Roth MKM. The conference agenda features some 40 companies as well as experts from an array of sectors, including solar/storage, e-mobility, smart cities, circular economy and water, with most of the companies being in the series A/B fundraising stage. Participating investors include venture capitalists, private equity offices, family offices, representatives of endowments…

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TuesdayDec 05, 2023 2:15 pm

ESGBreaks – Prospera Energy Inc. (TSX.V: PEI) (OTC: GXRFF) (FRA: OF6B) Announces Million-Dollar Development Financing, New Management Appointment

Prospera Energy (TSX.V: PEI) (OTC: GXRFF) (FRA: OF6B), a publicly traded energy company based in Western Canada specializing in the exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas, has successfully completed a $3 million GORR financing. According to the announcement, the GORR portion bears a 1% royalty on Prospera’s revenue from its Cuthbert properties and is repurchasable for $3.48 million in one year. The financing included an arms-length Purchase and Sale, Overriding Royalty Agreement and Agreement to Purchase Royalty for the sale of 1% royalty on Prospera's revenue from its Cuthbert properties with $1 million disbursed on closing;…

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FridayDec 01, 2023 1:16 pm

ESGBreaks – Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) Looking to Deploy Technology to Pursue Independent Critical Metals Supply Chain

Ucore Rare Metals (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) has developed a superior commercial-ready technology, RapidSX(TM), for separating and purifying critical metals. “Ucore intends to deploy its technology to pursue a critical metals supply chain independent of China and Western companies for use by the many industries dependent upon REE-based components… RapidSX combines the time-proven chemistry of conventional solvent extraction (‘SX’) with a new column-based platform that significantly reduces the time to completion and plant footprint. SX is the industry standard used today and is used by all REE producers worldwide for bulk separation of both heavy and light REEs,” reads a…

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