Vertical Integration

Aclara’s Mission:

“To become the leading Heavy Rare Earths integrated company in the world”

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Aclara’s Vertical Integration Plan:

Strategic Intent: Vertical Integration

Tailored Process Design and Development: Aclara’s commitment to sustainability and innovation extends to designing and developing processes specifically tailored to the unique requirements of our rare earths feed. This customized approach ensures that we maximize efficiency and align with our sustainability goals.
Cost-Effective, Integrated Operations: By cutting out the middleman and developing an integrated project, Aclara enhances efficiency and maintains control over margins throughout the supply chain. This integration allows us to deliver a more cost-effective solution while ensuring consistent product quality, traceability, and purity.
Increased Shareholder Value: Aclara’s vision of becoming the leading integrated Rare Earths company in the world will add significant value to our prestigious shareholders' investments. By focusing on sustainability, innovation, and efficiency, we are poised to enhance shareholder returns while advancing our strategic goals.

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Phases of the Vertical Integration

Two world-class ionic clay deposits under development, one in Chile (Penco Module), and one in Brazil (Carina Module), alongside the Company’s proprietary environmentally friendly processing technology, Circular Mineral Harvesting, will enable the Company to produce 258t of DyTb; approximately 17% of China’s 2023 official production
Product: High purity mixed rare earth carbonates

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Aclara Technologies: A U.S. subsidiary incorporated by Aclara Resources, with the help of Hatch, a leading global consulting, engineering, technology, and project/construction management company. The conceptual engineering of a Solvent Extraction process and plant
Product: High purity individual rare earths oxides

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REE Alloys SPA: A joint venture formed between Aclara Resources and CAP S.A (link), a Chilean conglomerate operating in various industries and one of the leading high-grade iron ore producers in the world. Using proven and well-known metallization technologies, will produce high quality metals and alloys, tailored to meet specific Permanent Magnets needs.
Product: Pure Dy and Tb metals (master alloy), and others

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Aclara has announced a strategic alliance with VACUUMSCHMELZE GmbH & Co. KG (VAC), a leading producer of rare earth magnets, to further develop the Permanent Magnet supply chain, by stablishing a preferred supplier-purchaser relationship. The key aspects of the alliance include: (i) approach potential new customer together, as a ‘mine-to-magnets’ solution, (ii) provide product specification requirements to produce the high-performance permanent magnets used in EVs, and (iii) analyze the ‘mine-to-magnets’ cost structure. Read the full announcement here.