Rare Earth Processing Facility

Canada's First Rare Earth Processing Facility

The Government of Saskatchewan and SRC are excited to announce the development of a Rare Earth Processing Facility - the first-of-its-kind in Canada - laying the foundation for a Rare Earth Element (REE) supply chain in Saskatchewan and forming an industry model for future commercial REE resource expansion in the province. Read the News Release.

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SRC recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with REalloys (REA) to develop a strategic collaborative relationship in which SRC will provide services to REA in support of its effort to develop a secure, resilient North American rare earth element supply chain.

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SRC employs world-class REE experts and is a leader in the development of processing technologies. We are working closely with mining companies in Saskatchewan, Canada and globally on the concentration of REE ore. Learn more about our REE services.

In the news

SRC and REalloys Sign MOU - Read

Stirring Things Up: SRC Advances Metal Smelting Technology - Read
SRC REE Newsletter September 2024 - Read
SRC Rare Earth Processing Facility First to Produce Rare Earth Metals in North America - Read
Minister Wilkinson Announces Investment in Critical Minerals in Saskatchewan - Read
SRC REE Newsletter May 2024 - Read
SRC Expects to Produce 400 Tonnes of Rare Earth Metals Per Year Beginning in 2025 - Read
Minister Vandal Announces Investment in Processing of Rare Earth Elements in Saskatchewan - Read
SRC REE Newsletter February 2024 - Read
NRCan Funding Advances Technology at SRC's First-of-Its-Kind Rare Earth Processing Facility - Read

SRC and North West College Collaborate on New Plastic Welding Pilot Program - Read
SRC REE Newsletter October 2023 - Read
Saskatchewan at the forefront of Rare Earth Elements - Read
Commerce Resources Signs LOI with SRC for Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate - Read
SRC REE Newsletter May 2023 - Read
SRC Rare Earth Processing Facility Statement - Read
Saskatchewan Releases New Critical Minerals Strategy - Read
SRC Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Star Group Ind. on Further Developing the REE Supply Chain - Read
SRC REE Newsletter January 2023 - Read

SRC REE Newsletter November 2022 - Read
How SRC is Using Metal Smelting for Rare Earths - Read
SRC REE Newsletter June 2022 - Read
$7.5M for Rare Earth Elements Processing Facilities in Saskatchewan - Read
SRC Achieves a Significant Milestone in Advancing Canada's Rare Earth Element Supply Chain - Read
Building the Rare Earth Element Supply Chain: Challenges and Opportunities - Read
Government of Saskatchewan Provides Additional Funding for SRC Rare Earth Processing Facility Expansion - Read
SRC Signs Memorandum of Understanding with KOMIR on Critical Minerals - Read
SRC REE Newsletter March 2022 - Read
SRC Signs Letter of Intent with E-Tech Resources Inc. - Read

SRC Joins Rare Earth Industry Association - Read
SRC REE Newsletter August 2021 - Read
Saskatchewan Gets Top Global Ranking in International Mining Report - Government of Saskatchewan News Release
SRC is a proud member of the Canadian Critical Minerals and Materials Alliance

Search Minerals and SRC Enter Into Memorandum of Understanding - Globe Newswire
Vital Metals (VML) signs binding term sheet, through its subsidiary Cheetah Resources, with SRC to negotiate building and operating a rare earth extraction plant in Saskatoon, Canada - The Market Herald

“With its world-leading REE expertise, SRC is already working with industrial partners to develop company-specific REE concentration facilities in Saskatchewan, which is the precursor process to full REE processing. This Facility will allow for an environmentally sustainable, reliable, and strategic supply of REEs to be produced outside of China.”

- Mike Crabtree, SRC President and CEO

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Interested in bidding on work?

SRC Purchasing handles all requests for proposals, estimates and quotations to solicit bids for procurement contracts related to this Facility. Available opportunities will be posted on SaskTenders (Organization Type: Crown Corporation > Saskatchewan Research Council).

For more information, please contact SRC Purchasing by email or phone at 1-306-933-5400.

REE Processing

The conversion of REE ore to individual REE products is done in two main stages. The first is the concentration of ore to mixed REE product. The second is the more complex separation stage that converts the mixed REE product to commercial pure-grade individual rare earth oxides. The Facility will address both stages of REE processing.

Canada has some of the largest known reserves (measured) and resources (indicated) of REEs in the world, estimated at over 14 million tonnes of rare earth oxides (2021).
REEs are used in a variety of industrial applications, including electronics, clean energy, aerospace, automotive and defence.