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Alaska's known mineral endowment includes some of the largest and highest grade deposits of various metals, including gold, copper and zinc. Recently, Alaska has also been active in the worldwide search for sources of rare earth elements (REE) to replace exports now being limitedby China. Driven by limited supply of the rare earths, combined with their increasing use in new 'green ...
Ucore's path forward is a crucial one to ensure that China's current dominance of over 80% of the world's supply of rare earth elements (REEs) does not lead to the loss of thousands of "green" technology jobs as manufacturers are forced to set up overseas to access these critical metals. We must and we will play our part to keep the ...
Numerous rare earth prospects – including Doris Bay, Salmon Bay and Stone Rock – have been identified on this stretch of Southeast Alaska that is dominated by Prince of Wales Island. The critical minerals study done by USGS and DGGS also found that most of Alaska's gold-rich Interior region is prospective for rare earths.
• Alaska is an excellent place for companies to explore and develop mineral projects. Furthermore, geologists consider Alaska highly prospective for strategic and critical minerals. There are more than 70 known occurrences of rare-earth elements throughout Alaska. Millions of acres of land
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks in an interview at the Empire's offices in Juneau on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. Murkowski said rare earth resources was an area Alaska …
The 400-feet deep mine for rare earth elements in Mountain Pass, Calif., is seen in thie file photo. A planned rare earths processing plant planned for Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska could source minerals from Mountain Pass or elsewhere with revenue eventually used to fund the development of an underground mine at the Bokan Mountain rare earth prospect on the island.
Alaska Rare Earth Elements Infographic. Living a modern, renewable-energy lifestyle with electric cars, wind turbines, solar panels, smart phones, computers, and high-tech equipment depends on Rare Earth Elements. Alaska has Rare Earth Element resources, but they are untapped. Rare Earth Element deposits in Alaska could be supplying the U.S ...
Rare earths in Last Frontier. As seems to be the case with most mineral commodities, Alaska holds its own rare earth resources. The most notable deposit is the Bokan Mountain prospect that Nova Scotia-based Ucore Rare Metals Inc. explored until 2015.
In 2015, the U.S. closed its only rare earth elements mine (in California), leaving the country vulnerable in acquiring rare earth elements supplies for everything from technology to missile defense systems. It's a problem that Martinez thinks Alaska might be able to solve. Martinez said the initial research was conducted by UAF to determine ...
Could rare earth minerals be Alaska's edge? Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks in an interview at the Empire's offices in Juneau on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. Murkowski said rare earth resources was an area Alaska could, and should, take advantage of. (Ben Hohenstatt / …
