Aclara Rare Earth Separation Plant and Carina Open-Pit Deposit
Sector: Chemical (Industrial) • Location: Vinton and "", Louisiana and Goiás, United States and Brazil
Source: Geomechanics.io
Aclara Resources has commissioned a rare earth separation pilot plant at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg to validate its proprietary flowsheet ahead of a commercial-scale plant at Port of Vinton, Louisiana, due in 2027. The project targets light and heavy rare earth oxides from ionic clays in Brazil and Chile, with feed anchored by the Carina open-pit deposit in Goiás, Brazil, forecast to produce rare
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Chemical (Industrial), Warehouse, Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial
- Location
- Vinton and "", Louisiana and Goiás, United States and Brazil
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Geomechanics.io
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Aclara Resources has commissioned a rare earth separation pilot plant at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg to validate its proprietary flowsheet ahead of a commercial-scale plant at Port of Vinton, Louisiana, due in 2027. The project targets light and heavy rare earth oxides from ionic clays in Brazil and Chile, with feed anchored by the Carina open-pit deposit in Goiás, Brazil, forecast to produce rare earth oxides over 18 years. The Carina project has a prefeasibility study estimating initial capex at US$548.3 million and a post-tax NPV8 of US$1.07 billion with a 21.8% IRR. Early works are targeted for mid-2026 with operations in 2028. |
Original sector | Mining |
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Location
Country | United States and Brazil |
State | Louisiana and Goiás |
City | Vinton and "" |
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Source | Geomechanics.io |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Chemical (Industrial), Warehouse, Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-03-22 |
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