American Rare Earths’ (ASX:ARR) wholly owned subsidiary Wyoming Rare has been selected for a Seed Translational Acceleration of Research (STAR) Project Award to advance the assessment of potential byproducts from the Halleck Creek Project in Wyoming, US.
The award will provide funding to assess byproducts that may be associated with rare earth elements at the project, under partnership with the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources (SER).
The University of Wyoming’s SER Minerals Program Manager Tyler Brown will lead the program, which will examine the tailings and byproducts for potential applications.
Brown says the research holds practical value for its direction towards “solving immediate, real-world problems and creating marketable innovations”.
“The SER Minerals Team possesses a profound depth of knowledge in critical minerals and rare earths,” Brown says.
“When this expertise is directly applied in collaboration with a Wyoming industry partner, it creates a powerful synergy, one that is essential for significantly advancing our energy-driven economic development within the state.”
The University of Wyoming’s Vice President Parag Chitnis says the intent of the STAR Project Awards is to fund projects on a milestone-driven basis.
“These projects will serve as a basis for training graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, while simultaneously advancing tangible research that directly impacts development projects in Wyoming,” Chitnis says.
As reported by Mining.com.au, the University of Kentucky produced a heavy rare earths oxide concentrate and light rare earths oxide concentrate from American Rare Earths’ Halleck Creek mid-last year.
American Rare Earths is a critical minerals company focused on developing the US’ rare earths industry and reducing its reliance on imports.
Write to Maddison Elliott at Mining.com.au
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