HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, May 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSXV:UCU, Financial) (OTCQX:UURAF) (“Ucore” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has engaged IBC Advanced Technologies, Inc. (IBC) of American Fork, Utah, to commence advanced engineering and design procedures for the U.S. Specialty Metals Complex (SMC) to be constructed in Ketchikan, Alaska (see Ucore Press Release: http://ucore.com/ucore-announces-location-selection-for-u-s-strategic-metals-complex-smc).