RE:RE:RE:Found it, U of Ken. Product Rare from coal.Art2004,
I have read that press release as well as the previous one dated June 12.
I was simply pointing out that the article which Dragonsmyth posted (an article from mining.com which contains a link to the University of Kentucky press release which the author rehashed) does not directly refer to any Ucore/IBC process.
Here is a link to a UofKy page referencing the project and the DOE project number.
https://www.engr.uky.edu/mng/2017/11/13/rare-earth-concentrate-coal/ And here is a link to the National Energy Technology Laboratory description of the project.
https://www.netl.doe.gov/research/coal/project-information/proj?k=FE0027035 That process used ion exchange to produce rare earth oxide. Ucore's presentation which was just linked by klhdan specifically states that ion exchange is different from MRT.
If you have any correction to what I've posted, I'd be happy to hear it. And, clearly, Ucore/IBC are working with those UofKy researchers, just not on the project cited by Dragonsmyth.