U.S. Rare Earths, Inc. (UREE) Begins Drilling in Colorado for Rare Earth Elements
U.S. Rare Earths, Inc., an Arkansas-based mineral exploration, mining and claims acquisition company, today announced the start of a drilling program in one of its new areas, the Powderhorn Properties, located in Gunnison County Colorado in search of rare earth elements. The drilling follows a geologic evaluation and grab samples that were executed this summer. In a 2010 Critical Materials study conducted by the Department of Energy, Rare Earths Inc.'s holdings were found to have high concentrations of rare earth elements and the cerium-group rare earth elements that have critical national security applications as well commercial uses. “U.S. Rare Earths’…