Ucore pushes back plans for Ketchikan rare earth processing facility to late 2024
Southeast Conference attendees listen to Ucore CEO Pat Ryan and COO Mike Schrider talk about plans for a strategic minerals complex at the Ted Ferr...
Southeast Conference attendees listen to Ucore CEO Pat Ryan and COO Mike Schrider talk about plans for a strategic minerals complex at the Ted Ferry Civic Center on Tuesday morning. (KRBD photo by Raegan Miller). The Canadian company working to develop a rare earth mineral refining complex in southern Southeast Alaska announced Tuesday that it's pushing back its target opening date to late 2024. That hinges on finding a building in Ketchikan to house the plant. Ucore was aiming to have a facility dedicated to processing rare earth minerals built in Ketchikan by the end of next year.