{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"61154","rtpr_id":"nBw6WjXy3a","ticker":"REA","exchange":"NYSE American","all_tickers":["REA"],"title":"Rare Earths Americas Awards Initial Assessment Contract to Hatch at Alpha Project","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-06-11T11:05:00.134Z","article_body":"Rare Earths Americas Awards Initial Assessment Contract to Hatch at Alpha\nProject\n\nRare Earths Americas, Inc.\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Frareearthsamericas.com%2F&esheet=54551758&newsitemid=20260611963327&lan=en-US&anchor=Rare+Earths+Americas%2C+Inc.&index=1&md5=a67b38e0125cb2460a7d914d1bc327b1)\n(\"REA\" or the \"Company\") has awarded the Alpha Initial Assessment (“IA”)\ncontract under S-K 1300 to Hatch Ltd. (\"Hatch\"), a global multidisciplinary\nmanagement, engineering, and development consultancy. Hatch has multiple\ndecades of technical experience in the mining, energy, and infrastructure\nsectors with an international presence. In addition, Hatch has experience\nsupporting technical studies in rare earths (“RE”), including extensive\nexperience in Brazilian ionic adsorption clay (“IAC”) RE projects.\n\nThe Alpha IA will focus on designing an initial mine plan, metallurgy,\ninfrastructure, permitting overview, and project economics. As a first phase\nof the study, Hatch will support REA with a substantial project assessment and\nreview, including preliminary evaluations of mine planning, metallurgy,\ninfrastructure, permitting considerations, and project parameters. This first\nphase is expected to be completed in 6 to 8 weeks, and the complete IA is\nanticipated to be finished in early 2027. Subsequent studies, including a\nPre-Feasibility Study (“PFS”), will be subject to future evaluation,\napprovals and separate agreements.\n\nGiven the urgency to develop ex-China sources of heavy rare earths supply, in\nparallel to the development of the IA, REA will expedite the future\ndevelopment of the PFS, including in-fill drilling to upgrade the resource\nfrom an Inferred classification to Measured & Indicated. The Company plans\nto drill 13,400 meters at the Alpha property over the remainder of the year.\n\nRare Earths Americas’ CEO, Donald Swartz, commented: “Awarding the IA to\nHatch marks a critical step in accelerating the development of the Alpha\nproject. With global demand intensifying for secure, ex-China sources of heavy\nrare earths, we are moving forward with urgency and discipline.\n\nBy advancing technical studies in parallel with in-fill drilling and\nearly-stage planning for the PFS, we are continuing to evaluate the next\nphases of the project. Our focus is clear: move fast and compress timelines\nwith the objective of supporting long term development of the project, and\npotentially establishing a reliable, conventional source of ex-China heavy\nrare earths to support the United States and its allies.”\n\nAbout Rare Earths Americas\n\nRare Earths Americas is an exploration stage company advancing a portfolio of\ncritical minerals projects focused on high-grade heavy rare earth mineral\nassets in the United States and Brazil. REA’s portfolio includes three\nmaterial projects, which the Company believes position REA as a future\npotential cornerstone of non-Chinese rare earth supply, aligning with Western\nindustrial and national security priorities. Rare earths elements are\nessential for advanced U.S. industries, including robotics, electric vehicles,\nenergy, defense, and consumer electronics.\n\nHatch Disclaimer\n\nHatch’s scope of work is limited to an initial assessment and review and\ndoes not include preparation of a pre-feasibility study or other subsequent\nphases.\n\nForward-Looking Statements & Technical Notes\n\nThis communication contains forward-looking statements, including statements\nrelating to third party consultants, within the meaning of Section 27A of the\nSecurities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange\nAct of 1934, as amended. When used in this communication, the words\n“plan,” “target,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,”\n“intend,” “potential,” “will” and “expect” and similar\nexpressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Any\nexpress or implied statements contained in this communication that are not\nstatements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements,\nincluding, without limitation: the anticipated scope, phases, and timing of\nthe Alpha Initial Assessment (IA) being conducted by Hatch; our expectations\nregarding preliminary evaluations of mine planning, metallurgy,\ninfrastructure, and project economics; our planned drilling of 13,400 meters\nat the Alpha property and the potential to upgrade resource classifications\nfrom Inferred to Measured & Indicated; our ability to advance subsequent\ntechnical studies, including a Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS); and our overall\nstrategic objective to establish a reliable, conventional source of ex-China\nheavy rare earths. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions\nand expectations that may not be realized and are inherently subject to\nnumerous risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ\nmaterially from these statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among\nothers: the execution and timing of our planned exploration activities; our\nuse and evaluation of historic data; our ability to achieve our strategic\ngoals; the state of the economy and financial markets generally and the effect\non our industry; and the market for our common stock. The foregoing list is\nnot exhaustive. For additional information regarding factors that may cause\nactual results to differ materially from those indicated in our\nforward-looking statements, we refer you to the risk factors included in the\nCompany’s Rule 424(b)(4) Prospectus filed on May 7, 2026, which are\navailable at www.sec.gov\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov&esheet=54551758&newsitemid=20260611963327&lan=en-US&anchor=www.sec.gov&index=2&md5=a3c15a29924675f1ea4154876678acbb)\n. We caution investors not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking\nstatements contained in this communication. These statements speak only as of\nthe date of this communication, and we undertake no obligation to update or\nrevise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events\nor otherwise, except as may be required by law. We do not give any assurance\nthat we will achieve our expectations.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260611963327/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260611963327/en/)\n\nRE-Americas@icrinc.com (mailto:RE-Americas@icrinc.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw6WjXy3a","title":"Rare Earths Americas Awards Initial Assessment Contract to Hatch at Alpha Project","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"REA","created":"2026-06-11T11:05:00.134Z","tickers":["REA"],"exchange":"NYSE American","article_body":"Rare Earths Americas Awards Initial Assessment Contract to Hatch at Alpha\nProject\n\nRare Earths Americas, Inc.\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Frareearthsamericas.com%2F&esheet=54551758&newsitemid=20260611963327&lan=en-US&anchor=Rare+Earths+Americas%2C+Inc.&index=1&md5=a67b38e0125cb2460a7d914d1bc327b1)\n(\"REA\" or the \"Company\") has awarded the Alpha Initial Assessment (“IA”)\ncontract under S-K 1300 to Hatch Ltd. (\"Hatch\"), a global multidisciplinary\nmanagement, engineering, and development consultancy. Hatch has multiple\ndecades of technical experience in the mining, energy, and infrastructure\nsectors with an international presence. In addition, Hatch has experience\nsupporting technical studies in rare earths (“RE”), including extensive\nexperience in Brazilian ionic adsorption clay (“IAC”) RE projects.\n\nThe Alpha IA will focus on designing an initial mine plan, metallurgy,\ninfrastructure, permitting overview, and project economics. As a first phase\nof the study, Hatch will support REA with a substantial project assessment and\nreview, including preliminary evaluations of mine planning, metallurgy,\ninfrastructure, permitting considerations, and project parameters. This first\nphase is expected to be completed in 6 to 8 weeks, and the complete IA is\nanticipated to be finished in early 2027. Subsequent studies, including a\nPre-Feasibility Study (“PFS”), will be subject to future evaluation,\napprovals and separate agreements.\n\nGiven the urgency to develop ex-China sources of heavy rare earths supply, in\nparallel to the development of the IA, REA will expedite the future\ndevelopment of the PFS, including in-fill drilling to upgrade the resource\nfrom an Inferred classification to Measured & Indicated. The Company plans\nto drill 13,400 meters at the Alpha property over the remainder of the year.\n\nRare Earths Americas’ CEO, Donald Swartz, commented: “Awarding the IA to\nHatch marks a critical step in accelerating the development of the Alpha\nproject. With global demand intensifying for secure, ex-China sources of heavy\nrare earths, we are moving forward with urgency and discipline.\n\nBy advancing technical studies in parallel with in-fill drilling and\nearly-stage planning for the PFS, we are continuing to evaluate the next\nphases of the project. Our focus is clear: move fast and compress timelines\nwith the objective of supporting long term development of the project, and\npotentially establishing a reliable, conventional source of ex-China heavy\nrare earths to support the United States and its allies.”\n\nAbout Rare Earths Americas\n\nRare Earths Americas is an exploration stage company advancing a portfolio of\ncritical minerals projects focused on high-grade heavy rare earth mineral\nassets in the United States and Brazil. REA’s portfolio includes three\nmaterial projects, which the Company believes position REA as a future\npotential cornerstone of non-Chinese rare earth supply, aligning with Western\nindustrial and national security priorities. Rare earths elements are\nessential for advanced U.S. industries, including robotics, electric vehicles,\nenergy, defense, and consumer electronics.\n\nHatch Disclaimer\n\nHatch’s scope of work is limited to an initial assessment and review and\ndoes not include preparation of a pre-feasibility study or other subsequent\nphases.\n\nForward-Looking Statements & Technical Notes\n\nThis communication contains forward-looking statements, including statements\nrelating to third party consultants, within the meaning of Section 27A of the\nSecurities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange\nAct of 1934, as amended. When used in this communication, the words\n“plan,” “target,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,”\n“intend,” “potential,” “will” and “expect” and similar\nexpressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Any\nexpress or implied statements contained in this communication that are not\nstatements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements,\nincluding, without limitation: the anticipated scope, phases, and timing of\nthe Alpha Initial Assessment (IA) being conducted by Hatch; our expectations\nregarding preliminary evaluations of mine planning, metallurgy,\ninfrastructure, and project economics; our planned drilling of 13,400 meters\nat the Alpha property and the potential to upgrade resource classifications\nfrom Inferred to Measured & Indicated; our ability to advance subsequent\ntechnical studies, including a Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS); and our overall\nstrategic objective to establish a reliable, conventional source of ex-China\nheavy rare earths. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions\nand expectations that may not be realized and are inherently subject to\nnumerous risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ\nmaterially from these statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among\nothers: the execution and timing of our planned exploration activities; our\nuse and evaluation of historic data; our ability to achieve our strategic\ngoals; the state of the economy and financial markets generally and the effect\non our industry; and the market for our common stock. The foregoing list is\nnot exhaustive. For additional information regarding factors that may cause\nactual results to differ materially from those indicated in our\nforward-looking statements, we refer you to the risk factors included in the\nCompany’s Rule 424(b)(4) Prospectus filed on May 7, 2026, which are\navailable at www.sec.gov\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov&esheet=54551758&newsitemid=20260611963327&lan=en-US&anchor=www.sec.gov&index=2&md5=a3c15a29924675f1ea4154876678acbb)\n. We caution investors not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking\nstatements contained in this communication. These statements speak only as of\nthe date of this communication, and we undertake no obligation to update or\nrevise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events\nor otherwise, except as may be required by law. We do not give any assurance\nthat we will achieve our expectations.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260611963327/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260611963327/en/)\n\nRE-Americas@icrinc.com (mailto:RE-Americas@icrinc.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-06-11T11:05:00.184688116Z","server_sent_at_ms":1781175900184},"received_at":"2026-06-11T11:05:00.300Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260611963327/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"50578","press_release_id":"61154","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Rare Earths Americas has awarded the Initial Assessment (IA) contract for its Alpha Project to Hatch Ltd., a global engineering consultancy with extensive rare earths experience.\n\nThe first phase of the study, covering mine planning and metallurgy, is expected to take 6 to 8 weeks, with the full IA completion targeted for early 2027.\n\nIn parallel, REA plans to drill 13,400 meters at the Alpha property this year to upgrade the resource classification from Inferred to Measured & Indicated, accelerating the path toward a Pre-Feasibility Study.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Early-stage milestone: REA engages Hatch for Alpha Project IA, signaling accelerated development of ex-China heavy rare earths supply."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"drilling_meters":13400,"ia_completion_target":"early 2027","ia_phase1_duration_weeks":"6-8"}},"quotedText":"Awarding the IA to Hatch marks a critical step in accelerating the development of the Alpha project. 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