American Rare Earths and University of Wyoming partner on Halleck Creek byproduct research

Wyoming Rare, a subsidiary of American Rare Earths, was selected for a STAR Project award funded through the University of Wyoming's NSF Accelerating Research Translation program to assess potential byproducts from the Halleck Creek rare earths project.

American Rare Earths, through its fully owned subsidiary Wyoming Rare, was selected for a Seed Translational Acceleration of Research (STAR) Project award in partnership with the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources. The funding comes via UW's National Science Foundation Accelerating Research Translation (ART) award and will support assessment of potential byproducts associated with rare earth element extraction at the Halleck Creek project in Wyoming. Last year the company reported a metallurgical upgrade at Halleck Creek, increasing ore from 0.34% total rare earth oxides (TREO) to 3.72% TREO, with tests indicating 93.5% of non-rare earth material can be removed early. UW describes STAR awards as milestone-driven projects intended to produce usable outcomes for industry partners while providing training opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Key details: - The award is a STAR Project grant funded through UW's NSF Accelerating Research Translation (ART) program. - The project team will examine tailings and byproducts from rare earth extraction at Halleck Creek and explore potential applications for those materials. - Work will assess technical viability for end-use applications, processing requirements, and implications for overall project economics. - American Rare Earths previously reported increasing ore grade at Halleck Creek from 0.34% TREO to 3.72% TREO and early removal of 93.5% of non-rare earth material. - The research is led by Tyler Brown, minerals program manager in the School of Energy Resources' Center for Economic Geology Research, working directly with Wyoming Rare. Summary: The STAR-funded project will evaluate byproducts and tailings from Halleck Creek to determine potential technical viability, processing needs, and implications for project economics. The effort is structured on a milestone-driven basis and includes training for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Timeline and final outcomes are undetermined at this time.