From Midstream Breakthrough to Buildout: Stress-Testing the Ucore Rare Earth Narrative

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Ucore Rare Metals targets U.S. rare earth midstream with RapidSX tech and DoD backing, but remains pre-revenue and execution-dependent. (read full article...)

 

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A well-balanced assessment, lotsa horses at the gate. Rapid SX sounds good as it’s not completely bet on the come…
When you all were talking an etf I was thinking it would be have to include these kinds of speculative issues, hell, all these companies are pre-revenue save a few.
I’m putting chips on a lot of numbers knowing all won’t win.
But, you catch a few rides and it’ll pay off. I don’t have the expertise or inside knowledge to have much of an edge but I appreciate the information shared here, it’s sharpened my focus and understanding considerably.

There will likely be some breakthrough technologies, but I cant pick the winners now. Some of them will win, and win big. Cover your bases…

I might add that there is obviously a bigger world of critical materials (non-RE), and attendant intermediate processing chemicals/compounds like fluorspar and whatnot might create great opportunities as well and serve to diversify investment risk

 

[Deven]

I’m putting chips on a lot of numbers knowing all won’t win.
But, you catch a few rides and it’ll pay off. I don’t have the expertise or inside knowledge to have much of an edge but I appreciate the information shared here, it’s sharpened my focus and understanding considerably.

There will likely be some breakthrough technologies, but I cant pick the winners now. Some of them will win, and win big. Cover your bases…

HB,
I recommend considering Metallium Limited (ASX: MTM; OTCQX: MTMCF; OTCQX ADR: MTLMY).
It seems to me to be one of the better opportunities in the RE processing/recycling arena.
USD $0.38 - $0.42 may be good entry points.
Fundamentally to like:
Sound proprietary technology
Approaching revenue generation
Dual business model... Can survive very profitably, and in control of their own destiny, simply by recycling printed circuit boards. Add to that a technology licensing and processing-as-a-service model with considerable potential, and it seems like their 24-month horizon has a pretty favorable risk-reward.
Cheers

 

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I bought a few thousand shares MTMCF version awhile back but like at .51, that’s usually how it works for me, I buy before it goes in a valley for awhile! But I like the idea of zapping e-waste and chasing it back to Creation…
I appreciate your posts and I will look to expand that position

 

[Deven]

I bought a few thousand shares MTMCF version awhile back but like at .51, that’s usually how it works for me, I buy before it goes in a valley for awhile! But I like the idea of zapping e-waste and chasing it back to Creation…
I appreciate your posts and I will look to expand that position

I think what happened there is that Goldman Sachs bought 37 million shares in November and December (cost average at USD $0.59) kind of artificially driving the price up, and it has since been absent that pressure. It's a somewhat unique situation in that the pre-existing shareholders were in the company (pre-June 2025) when it was strictly an Australian/Canadian miner/prospector essentially, and it has since transformed into a rare earth processing technology company focused on the US. My impression is that they are executing fairly well, and the Gator Point commercial plant is on the verge of generating revenue. (Feedstock and offtake agreements are in place and solid.) The one caution I would offer is that during 2025 the CEO was stating in interviews that he anticipated revenue in "H1 of 2026", but my impression from their latest filing is that this will be delayed into Q3. Ostensibly the reason is that they are 'delaying slightly' in order to install more robust chlorine gas handling systems which will support more rapid scaling beyond the initial 8000 tpa FJH line. A potentially hopeful interpretation: possibly they are preparing for or going to announce something relative to a partnership and additional capacity related to red mud processing, or phase 2 government grants. Conversely though, there is also an "extraordinary shareholder meeting" on May 6th in which management is asking for their prior share issuances for this year under “Listing Rule 7.4” to be 'ex post facto' approved. This would "reload" (re-raise) management’s ceiling for issuing more shares this year without 'prior' shareholder approval. (15% limit I think). So depending on your prism, that potentially could mean additional dilution (which is innevitable anyhow), significant partnership opportunity, or notable institutional investors. Since they have $82M on the books and 14 quarters funding available yet, it would not seem to be something undertaken merely for ongoing operations or 'survival'. Proving scale is probably the most important task as present and it seems like that will occur in the next quarter. They indicate that they will uplist the stock to NASDAQ in Q3/Q4 so that will likely also generate more recognition and liquidity. Unknowns of course over the next months relative to the macro environment due to Trump going to China and likely claiming to "totally and completely like no one has ever seen before" have solved the critical minerals crisis. We of course know the situation is much more structural and intractable than rhetorical propaganda, but the market doesn't always react on reality and can swing on narratives. In my view though, I have pretty rugged confidence that Metallium is on the right track and destined to be up appreciably within 6-18 months. Although I already hold a significant postition, I probably will not be able to resist buying more if it dips under USD $0.40. Even if taken on margin at that point I think it pays off before year-end.... IMHO. Best wishes.

 

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Good information!