New Risk • Aug 09
New major risk - Financial position The company has less than a year of cash runway based on its current free cash flow trend. Free cash flow: -US$57m This is considered a major risk. With less than a year's worth of cash, the company will need to raise capital or take on debt unless its cash flows improve. This would dilute existing shareholders or increase balance sheet risk. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Less than 1 year of cash runway based on free cash flow trend (-US$57m free cash flow). Earnings have declined by 21% per year over the past 5 years. Revenue is less than US$1m. Recent Insider Transactions • Jul 07
Independent Director recently bought CA$159k worth of stock On the 30th of June, Emani Sarma bought around 52k shares on-market at roughly CA$3.06 per share. This transaction amounted to 7.6% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have collectively bought CA$301k more in shares than they have sold in the last 12 months. Announcement • Jun 29
Aclara Resources Inc Secures Tax Exemption Approval of over USD 20 Million for U.S. Heavy Rare Earth Separation Facility in Louisiana Aclara Resources Inc. announced that the State of Louisiana has granted final approval under the Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) for the Company's planned heavy rare earth separation facility at the Port of Vinton, Louisiana. The approval follows the execution of the Industrial Tax Exemption Contract by Governor Jeff Landry, providing an 80% exemption from ad valorem property taxes for an initial five-year period. Based on the Company's current estimates, the exemption is expected to generate approximately USD 4.2 million in annual property tax savings, representing approximately USD 20.8 million during the initial five-year term and has the opportunity to renew the exemption for five additional years. The facility will process mixed rare earth carbonates produced from Aclara's ionic clay deposits in Chile and Brazil into high-purity separated rare earth oxides. Once operational, the facility is expected to strengthen critical mineral supply chain resilience across the Western Hemisphere by enabling the large-scale production of heavy rare earths-including dysprosium, terbium, yttrium, gadolinium and samarium-which are essential for permanent magnets used in electric vehicles, robotics, wind turbines, and other advanced technologies. Aclara continues to advance engineering, permitting and financing activities for the Louisiana facility and is targeting to break ground during the fourth quarter of 2026. In parallel, the Company continues operating its rare earth separation pilot plant at Virginia Tech, where its proprietary solvent extraction technology is being demonstrated. The pilot plant is expected to provide approximately two years of operational data before the commercial facility enters production, further reducing scale-up risk and supporting an efficient commissioning process. Once its separation technology is fully validated, Aclara plans to apply, in the medium term, its separation technology in Brazil and other countries where it operates. 
