Ucore Rare Metals Applauds Trump Administration’s Actions to Strengthen Critical Minerals Supply Chains
Halifax, Nova Scotia–(Newsfile Corp. – January 15, 2026) – Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSXV: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) (“Ucore” or the “Company“) today expressed support for President Trump’s recent initiatives under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act aimed at strengthening secure, domestic, and allied supply chains for processed critical minerals, including rare earth elements.
Ucore believes these actions reinforce a growing policy consensus that processing capacity-not mining alone-represents the critical chokepoint in rare earth and critical minerals supply chains, and that long-term resilience requires domestic and allied separation, refining, and downstream capabilities.
In his January 14 Proclamation entitled “Adjusting Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and their Derivative Products into the United States“, President Trump noted, “In fact, although the United States is the second largest producer of mined, unprocessed rare earth oxides in the world, the United States’ limited processing capacity still requires rare earth oxides to be exported for further refining and processing before being reimported for domestic use.”
“Mining a mineral domestically does not safeguard the national security of the United States if the United States remains dependent on a foreign country for the processing of that mineral.”
The Company’s strategy is centered on establishing U.S.-based rare earth processing infrastructure using feedstock sourced from allied jurisdictions. Ucore’s Louisiana Strategic Metals Complex, utilizing its proprietary RapidSX™ rare earth separation technology, is being developed to provide scalable, modular processing capacity-particularly for heavy rare earth elements essential to permanent magnets, defense systems, and advanced energy technologies.
RapidSX™ has been engineered to support policy-driven supply chain objectives, including:
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Significantly accelerated separation timelines compared to conventional solvent extraction, supporting faster domestic deployment
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Modular, repeatable system architecture designed for rapid scaling as demand and policy frameworks evolve
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Reduced physical footprint and lower reagent inventories, supporting improved environmental and permitting outcomes
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Independent of Chinese sourced equipment, relying solely on North American and allied-nation suppliers.
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DPAS (Defense Priorities & Allocations System) Status, dictating that rated purchase orders must be prioritized by participating suppliers to meet national defense preparedness requirements.
