North of 60 Mining News - The mining newspaper for Alaska and Canada's North

Ucore Rare Metals Inc. July 5 said the SuperLig-One rare earth element separation pilot plant has further broken down heavy rare earths derived from the Bokan-Dotson Ridge project in Southeast Alaska into two subgroups - samarium-dysprosium and holmium-lutetium.

The company reports that greater than 99 percent purity and recovery was achieved for both subgroups.

This high level of both purity...