Avalon Rare Metals Chooses Site in Louisiana for REE Separation and Refinery Plant

Avalon Rare Metals (TSX:AVL, NYSE:AVL) has selected its site for its heavy rare earth separation plant and refinery in Ascension Parish in Louisiana.

Avalon’s CEO and President, Don Bubar stated:

Our team investigated over a dozen sites and found that the Geismar site offered several important advantages including proximity to producers of the chemicals needed in the process, excellent transportation infrastructure, a well trained workforce and a favourable business environment.

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