Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSXV: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) has commented on recent sharp price increases and widening pricing disparities between China and ex-China markets for key heavy rare earth elements. The company noted that following China’s April 4, 2025 export controls, dysprosium oxide exceeded $200/kg in China and $1,000/kg outside China, while terbium oxide reached $900/kg in China and more than $4,500/kg ex-China. Praseodymium-neodymium oxide also saw gains. According to Ucore, this pricing bifurcation underscores the importance of developing a secure North American midstream refining supply chain centered on its RapidSX technology and planned Louisiana Strategic Metals Complex.
In addition, Ucore announced it ranked second overall on the 2026 TSX Venture 50, supported by a 1,109% increase in market capitalization over the past year. The TSX Venture 50 is a ranking of top-performing companies on the TSX Venture Exchange. Ucore's performance highlights growing investor confidence in its strategic position within the rare earths sector.
The company's focus is on rare- and critical-metal resources, extraction, beneficiation, and separation technologies. Through strategic partnerships, Ucore aims to disrupt China’s control of the North American rare earth element (REE) supply chain. This includes the near-term development of a heavy and light rare-earth processing facility in Louisiana, subsequent strategic metals complexes in Canada and Alaska, and the longer-term development of its 100%-controlled Bokan-Dotson Ridge Rare Heavy REE Project in Southeast Alaska.
For more details, the full press release is available at https://ibn.fm/daRlV. Ucore is listed on the TSXV under the symbol "UCU" and on the OTCQX Best Market under "UURAF." Further information is available at www.ucore.com.
