Aclara Resources Inc. is a rare-earth elements company focused on developing heavy rare earth mineral resources hosted in ionic clay deposits. The company's primary operations include the Carina Project in Goiás, Brazil, and the Penco Module in the Biobío Region of Chile. Aclara utilizes a patented water-based extraction process, known as Circular Mineral Harvesting, designed to minimize environmental impact by avoiding traditional acid leaching. The company aims to supply magnetic rare-earth oxides, specifically dysprosium, terbium, neodymium, and praseodymium, which are critical for permanent magnets used in electric vehicles and wind turbines. In addition to its South American mining assets, Aclara is developing a heavy rare earth separation facility in Louisiana, United States, to establish a vertically integrated Western supply chain. The company was spun out of Hochschild Mining in 2021.
