All Bokan rare earths split with MRT

Ucore Rare Metals Inc. April 28 reported the separation of samarium and gadolinium, the final two rare earths needed to be split by way of the cutting-edge molecular recognition technology.

The MRT process is designed to bind selectively with ions based on multiple parameters such as size, chemistry, and geometry.

Using a pregnant leach solution prepared from material taken from Ucore's Dotson Rid...