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    <iati-identifier>US-GOV-22-9100000135</iati-identifier>
    <reporting-org ref="US-GOV-22" type="10">
      <narrative>U.S. International Development Finance Corporation</narrative>
    </reporting-org>
    <title>
      <narrative xml:lang="en">Technical Development Assistance for Aclara REE PD</narrative>
    </title>
    <description type="1">
      <narrative xml:lang="en">This initial investment aims to finalize a feasibility studyof the Carina heavy rare earths (REE) project in Gois, Brazil and supports Aclara's strategy to establish a sustainable, non-Chinese supply chain of heavy rare earths for the U.S. market.</narrative>
    </description>
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      <narrative>U.S. International Development Finance Corporation</narrative>
    </participating-org>
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      <narrative>U.S. International Development Finance Corporation</narrative>
    </participating-org>
    <participating-org ref="US-GOV-22" role="3" type="10">
      <narrative>U.S. International Development Finance Corporation</narrative>
    </participating-org>
    <participating-org ref="" role="4" type="10">
      <narrative>Aclara</narrative>
    </participating-org>
    <activity-status code="3"/>
    <activity-date iso-date="2024-10-01" type="1">
      <narrative>Date unavailable. Calculated start date is the earliest transaction date</narrative>
    </activity-date>
    <activity-date iso-date="2024-10-01" type="2"/>
    <activity-date iso-date="2027-06-30" type="3"/>
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      <organisation>
        <narrative>U.S. International Development Finance Corporation</narrative>
      </organisation>
      <person-name>
        <narrative>Allan Villabroza and Ricardo Zambrano; Ryan Bo</narrative>
      </person-name>
      <telephone>202-336-8400</telephone>
      <email>Allan.Villabroza@dfc.gov; Ricardo.Zambrano@dfc.gov; bolesrj@state.gov</email>
      <website></website>
      <mailing-address>
        <narrative>1100 New York Ave. NW Washington, DC 20527</narrative>
      </mailing-address>
    </contact-info>
    <activity-scope code="5"/>
    <collaboration-type code="1"/>
    <default-flow-type code="10"/>
    <default-finance-type code="110"/>
    <default-aid-type code="D02"/>
    <default-tied-status code="5"/>
    <transaction ref="08FE54C45218">
      <transaction-type code="2"/>
      <transaction-date iso-date="2025-08-28"/>
      <value value-date="2025-08-28">5000000</value>
      <receiver-org>
        <narrative>Aclara</narrative>
      </receiver-org>
      <disbursement-channel code="2"/>
      <sector code="34" vocabulary="99">
        <narrative>Mining and Natural Resources</narrative>
      </sector>
      <sector code="32220" vocabulary="1">
        <narrative>Mineral prospection and exploration</narrative>
      </sector>
      <recipient-country code="BR"/>
      <usg:treasury-account code="77x0110">United States International Development Finance Corporation, Program Account
        <usg:fiscal-funding-year begin="2025" end="2026"/>
      </usg:treasury-account>
    </transaction>
    <conditions attached="0"/>
    <usg:tec1>
      <narrative>5,000,000</narrative>
    </usg:tec1>
  </iati-activity>
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