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ACLARA TEAMS UP WITH STANFORD´S MINERAL-X TO PIONEER AI-DRIVEN RARE
EARTHS RESEARCH
TORONTO, ON, July 16, 2025 – Aclara Resources Inc. (“Aclara” or “Company”) (TSX: ARA) is pleased to
announce a strategic collaboration with Stanford University to accelerate the development of artificial
intelligence (AI) innovations aimed at securing a resilient and sustainable supply chain for heavy rare earth
elements (HREE). The partnership has been initiated through a long-term Letter of Intent (LOI) between
Aclara Technologies Inc., Aclara’s U.S.-based subsidiary, and Stanford’s Mineral-X initiative, a leading
research initiative focused on transforming the critical minerals´ supply chain through advanced
technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), decision science, and data science. This agreement
establishes the foundation for a strong academic and technological alliance, leveraging advanced AI
solutions to optimize the HREE supply chain from the ground up—starting with exploration and continuing
through processing and supply chain integration.
Key Objectives of the Aclara–Stanford Collaboration:
• Joint development of AI-powered predictive models to better understand and target REE
mineralization in regolith and ionic clays.
• Academic and technical exchange between researchers, students, and professionals from both
institutions to support mutual training, knowledge transfer, and capacity building.
• Innovation opportunities in sustainable exploration, traceability, and responsible development of
REE supply chains.
• Co-authorship of scientific publications and joint management of intellectual property related to AI
applications in exploration, ensuring confidentiality and managing intellectual property rights in
accordance with each Party’s internal policies.
• Roadmap for a long-term strategic alliance, including future R&D initiatives and pilot projects.
“This partnership with Stanford’s Mineral-X reinforces our commitment to innovation and leadership in the
global rare earth supply chain,” commented Ramón Barúa, Aclara’s Chief Executive Officer. “By embedding
Aclara into Silicon Valley’s innovation ecosystem and combining our expertise in heavy rare earths with Mineral-
X’s advanced AI technologies, we aim to jointly develop smarter, cleaner, and more secure solutions that
strengthen the resilience of alternative supply chains.”
“It has been a joy collaborating with the world-class data science & geoscience team at Aclara. Their team
brings the highest professional experience in REE exploration & resource appraisal and Mineral-X is looking
forward to pushing the boundary on the predictive capacity of the human-in-loop data science and AI, thereby
making the exploration enterprise more efficient, more targeted and less expensive, “ states Jef Caers, Founder
of Mineral-X and Professor of Earth & Planetary Sciences at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.
Through this partnership, Aclara will refine and enhance its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate the
discovery and development of ionic clay-hosted rare earth deposits, crucial sources of the heavy rare earths
needed for permanent magnets in electric vehicles, wind turbines, and other decarbonization technologies.
Mineral-X is globally recognized as the leading research platform in AI-enabled mineral exploration. It has
served as the launchpad for some of the world’s most successful mining AI startups and is at the forefront
of integrating machine learning, geosciences, and sustainability.
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