Critical Minerals Factbook
Federal instrument · Grant

NRCan CMRDD contribution to Ucore RapidSX demonstration (Kingston)

Natural Resources Canada announced $4.2 million CAD through the Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration (CMRDD) program on February 5, 2024 for Ucore Rare Metals to demonstrate the commercial viability of its RapidSX rare earth separation technology platform at its Kingston, Ontario commercialization and demonstration facility, processing approximately 13-15 tonnes of total rare earth oxides over a six-month period to produce high-purity neodymium and praseodymium samples. The eligible expenditure period runs from September 22, 2023 to March 31, 2025.

Facts on this page last re-verified Aug 11, 2026 — the oldest verification date among its current claims. How we verify.

Financial state: Obligated

Program: Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration Program · Natural Resources Canada

Terms

AmountC$4.2M (CMRDD program funding announced by NRCan, with an eligible expenditure period of September 22, 2023 to March 31, 2025)

Immutable financial events

  1. Feb 5, 2024 · Obligated

Operational milestones are displayed on the linked facility line, not duplicated in this ledger.

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