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flag Aclara Resources opens a pilot plant in Virginia to develop a U.S. rare earth supply chain, reducing dependence on China.

flag Aclara Resources has opened a rare earth separation pilot plant at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, advancing its goal of a domestic, Western Hemisphere rare earth supply chain. flag The facility, using high-purity mixed rare earth carbonates from deposits in Brazil and Chile, will test Aclara’s proprietary separation technology and generate data to scale an industrial plant in Louisiana. flag Supported by $5 million in DFC funding and collaboration with Virginia Tech, Argonne National Laboratory, and U.S. agencies, the project aims to reduce reliance on China for critical rare earth materials. flag Officials highlight the initiative’s role in strengthening U.S. energy security, manufacturing resilience, and workforce development through public-private-academic partnerships.

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