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WednesdayDec 10, 2025 11:15 am

Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) Moves to Counter China’s Rare Earth Dominance

Disseminated on behalf of  Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) and may include paid advertising. China controls roughly 70% of global rare-earth mining and as much as 90% of rare-earth magnet production. This threat has placed renewed urgency on domestic companies, such as Ucore, that aim to rebuild processing infrastructure the U.S. allowed to atrophy over several decades. Ucore’s competitive edge lies in RapidSX, a solvent-extraction-based separation platform designed as a technological improvement over conventional SX systems. The escalating tug-of-war over critical mineral supply chains has taken another sharp turn, as a recent Wall Street Journal report reveals…

MondayDec 08, 2025 11:15 am

Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) Advances Kingston Facility as Samarium Risk Escalates

Disseminated on behalf of  Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) and may include paid advertising. Ucore Rare Metals is developing a first-of-its-kind North American processing hub dedicated to refining samarium and gadolinium oxides. The U.S. Geological Survey’s draft 2025 supply-risk model identifies samarium as the most at-risk mineral among the 50 materials evaluated. Ucore’s Kingston facility is part of a wider company strategy to establish a Western alternative to China’s dominant magnet-materials infrastructure. As the United States faces its most severe supply-chain warning yet for a key defense mineral, one project in Canada has suddenly become more strategically…

FridayDec 05, 2025 12:35 pm

Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) Secures Funding to Strengthen North American Supply Chain

Disseminated on behalf of  Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) and may include paid advertising. The Canadian funding package includes up to C$26 million from Natural Resources Canada through its Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund, along with as much as C$10 million from FedDev Ontario. Ucore’s facility will utilize Ucore’s proprietary RapidSX(TM) processing technology, which is designed to separate rare earth elements more efficiently than conventional solvent extraction. Ultimately, the conditional funding enables Ucore Rare Metals to advance a Canadian solution to one of the most pressing mineral supply challenges facing North America. The race to secure reliable supplies…

WednesdayNov 19, 2025 9:00 am

Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) CEO Notes Company IS Poised to Reinforce North America’s Rare-Earth Supply Chain

Disseminated on behalf of  Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) and may include paid advertising. During interview, Ryan framed rare earths not just as mined commodities but as elements of control. Ucore’s strategy features a dual-node approach, with facilities on both Canada and the United States. The company’s refining technology is designed to fill critical downstream gaps in the rare-earth value chain. In a recent interview with InvestorNews, Ucore Rare Metals (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) CEO Pat Ryan emphasized the strategic urgency of building a sovereign Western supply chain for rare earth elements, identifying samarium as “the most…

TuesdayNov 11, 2025 10:30 am

Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) Accelerates U.S. Rare Earth Independence amid Energy Concerns

This article has been disseminated on behalf of  Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) and may include paid advertising. Minerals vital to energy and advanced manufacturing have become an energy security issue in their own right, notes “Time” report. The IEA has launched a Critical Minerals Security Program to promote joint action in the face of disruptions. Ucore’s commercial objective is to deliver the missing link in North America’s rare earth chain. Alarm bells are ringing over a new kind of energy crisis — and it’s not oil or gas. A recent “Time” article warns that governments must act…

FridayNov 07, 2025 12:45 pm

Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) Steps into Spotlight as China Tightens Rare Earth Controls

This article has been disseminated on behalf of  Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) and may include paid advertising. China produces more than 90% of the world’s processed rare earths and rare-earth magnets, and the regime will bar exports to overseas defense users. This whirlwind of supply-chain risk underscores the urgency for the United States to develop independent sources of essential metals. Ucore Rare Metals is positioning itself as a key enabler of Western supply-chain sovereignty. A tectonic shift in the global minerals landscape has crystallized: China’s Ministry of Commerce announced this month that it is expanding export controls…

MondayOct 13, 2025 9:45 am

PowerBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN) (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: 103) Reports FY 2025 Increase in Independent Power Producer (‘IPP’) Revenues and Assets from IPP Portfolio Expansion

This article has been disseminated on behalf of PowerBank and may include paid advertising. The company reported a 1,508% increase in revenues from its IPP segment in FY 2025. Total company assets rose 253% year-over-year, driven by IPP expansion and strategic project acquisitions. Gross margin improved to 25% from 20% in FY 2024. The company announced up to US$100 million in project-based financing through a mandate with CIM Group. PowerBank’s development pipeline now totals 1,806 (MWdc, MWh) of solar PV and battery energy storage projects. CEO Dr. Richard Lu highlighted a transition toward long-term recurring revenue through asset ownership and financing.…

ThursdayOct 09, 2025 10:30 am

Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) Leverages Louisiana Incentives to Advance Rare Earth Operations

This article has been disseminated on behalf of Ucore Rare Metals and may include a paid advertisement. Ucore Rare Metals specializes in the extraction and processing of rare earth elements, with a focus on developing domestic capabilities. One of the major advantages of Louisiana is its multiple Foreign Trade Zones (“FTZ”) at various ports and locations throughout the state, including England Airpark. Louisiana has further supported the SMC with an incentive package valued at more than $15 million. Louisiana is emerging as a center for strategic rare earth element production, and Ucore Rare Metals (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) is poised to take full advantage. The company…

TuesdayOct 07, 2025 11:15 am

PowerBank Corp. (NASDAQ: SUUN) (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: 103) Collaborates with Intellistake Technologies Corp. as a Closed Beta Partner to Test IntelliScope AI Agents

This article has been disseminated on behalf of PowerBank and may include paid advertising. Intellistake Technologies Corporation recently announced PowerBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN) (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: 103) as an enterprise beta partner, to help with the company’s continued development of the IntelliScope AI suite. The partnership involves PowerBank providing long-term testing and feedback to help refine IntelliScope’s first enterprise-facing AI agents. The close technical relationship is important for both companies and gives PowerBank an inside track on the use of AI tools focused on the energy industry. Disseminated on behalf of PowerBank Corporation Recently, Intellistake Technologies Corporation, a tech company…

ThursdayOct 02, 2025 11:15 am

Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) Builds Domestic Supply Chain Using RapidSX Technology

This article has been disseminated on behalf of Ucore Rare Metals and may include a paid advertisement. China’s actions have dramatically escalated since April 2025, when it announced export restrictions. Once raw rare earth ores are mined, the most technically complex, costly and regulatory-sensitive steps are separation, refining and magnet manufacturing. Ucore Rare Metals is stepping in to help alleviate the bottleneck. When supply chains are weaponized, entire industries hang in the balance. China’s 2025 export licensing and control measures over rare-earth alloys, mixtures and magnets have become a real bottleneck for manufacturers and defense companies that rely on those materials. Ucore…

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