Canadian miner taps Brazil to carve China out of rare-earth supply chain
Supply Chain
EV battery materials from South America will be refined with US tech
Aclara Resources expects to begin commercial production of rare earths in Brazil in 2028. (Aclara Resources)
SAO PAULO — Canadian mining company Aclara Resources aims to establish a rare-earth supply chain independent of Chinese companies as early as 2028, looking to process output from mines in Brazil and Chile with in-house refining technology to produce enough electric vehicle battery materials to meet half the U.S. demand.
