Ucore to Attend Alaska Strategic & Critical Minerals Conference
29 Noviembre 2012 - 6:20PM
OTC Markets
November 29, 2012 –
Halifax, Nova Scotia – Ucore Rare Metals Inc (TSX-V:UCU)
(OTCQX:UURAF)
(“Ucore” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that it will be
presenting at
the Alaska Strategic and Critical Minerals Summit on Friday,
November 30, 2012. The event is being sponsored by the State
of
Alaska and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
The agenda for the summit
includes a progress report on the State of Alaska’s strategic
metals
initiative, announced by Governor Sean Parnell in September of 2011
and
entitled “Secure Alaska’s Future – Strategic Minerals”. The
strategy includes the following
initiatives:
·
- The
undertaking of an assessment of the
State’s strategic mineral potential;
·
- The
provision of incentives for development
of strategic mineral occurrences;
·
- Improvements
to the structure and efficiency
of permitting processes in order to expedite mineral
development;
·
- Deepening
coordination between public and
private entities;
·
- And
attracting new investment for Alaska’s
mineral resources.
Speakers at the conference
include Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell; Department of Commerce, Economic
Development
and Community Affairs Commissioner Susan Bell; Department of
Natural Resources
Deputy Commissioner Ed Fogels; other State officials and
representatives from
the private sector. United States
Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska is expected to attend.
The Company’s Chief
Operating Officer, Ken Collison will be discussing the Company’s
recently released
Preliminary Economic Assessment on the Bokan Mountain
project. Excerpts from the Company’s conference
materials can be found at the following link:
http://www.ucore.com/advantages
“We are grateful to the
organisers for the opportunity to present at the Second Annual
Alaska Strategic
and Critical Minerals Summit,” said Jim McKenzie, President &
CEO of
Ucore. “Alaska’s strategic minerals
initiative demonstrates the State’s commitment to the development
of its rare
earth resources and to aid the United States in its efforts to
develop an
independent supply of these critical materials.”
About
Ucore Rare Metals Inc.
Ucore Rare Metals Inc. is a
development-phase mining company focused on establishing rare metal
resources
with near term production potential. With multiple projects across
North
America, Ucore’s primary focus is the 100% owned Bokan - Dotson
Ridge REE property
in Alaska. The Bokan - Dotson Ridge REE project is located 60 km
southwest of
Ketchikan, Alaska and 140 km northwest of Prince Rupert, British
Columbia and
has direct ocean access to the western seaboard and the Pacific
Rim, a
significant advantage in developing near term production facilities
and
limiting the capital costs associated with mine
construction.
The Bokan property is
particularly enriched with heavy rare earth elements, including the
critical
elements dysprosium, terbium and yttrium. Approximately 40% (by
weight) of the
rare earth elements contained on the Dotson Ridge property are
heavy rare earth
elements, as disclosed in the Company’s NI43-101 resource estimate
technical
report, filed on April 21st, 2011. The resource was
completed by R.
J. Robinson, a consultant from Aurora Geosciences.
For further information,
please contact Mr. Jim McKenzie, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Ucore
Rare Metals Inc. at: (902) 482-5214 or visit
http://www.ucore.com
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