Aclara Resources and Argonne Validate Rare Earth Separation Model for 478-Stage Louisiana Refinery

Highlights

• Aclara and Argonne completed a validated steady-state separation model for Project Dynamo, a 478-stage rare earth refinery planned for Louisiana.
• The model uses Virginia demonstration-plant data but does not yet address dynamic feedstock changes, scale-up benchmarks, or quantified cost savings.
• DOE Genesis Mission Phase I for AI-driven digital twin and automated controls remains under an unfinished award agreement, with Phase II still possible.
• REEx rates the milestone as technically credible but commercially unquantified, urging investors to demand proven recovery and cost improvements before assigning an AI premium.