Rio Tinto extracts first gallium in Canada - Australian Mining

Rio Tinto extracts first gallium at Quebec refinery with partner Indium

Rio Tinto, in partnership with Indium, has extracted the first primary gallium from bauxite processed at Vaudreuil alumina refinery in Quebec.The post Rio Tinto extracts first gallium at Quebec refinery with partner Indium appeared first on Mining Technology.

Indium Corporation and Rio Tinto Announce Groundbreaking Milestone in Gallium Extraction Partnership

Indium Corporation and Rio Tinto today announced the successful extraction of gallium from feed sourced at Rio Tinto’s Vaudreuil alumina refinery in Saguenay, Quebec, Canada. This achievement highlights the power of collaboration in building a more robust global supply chain for gallium. A strategic North American supply will accelerate the development of the project towards commercialization of gallium-based technologies. Gallium, a critical mi…

Rio Tinto hits first-of-its-kind critical minerals milestone - Mining Magazine Australia

Gallium. Image: helfei/stock.adobe.comRio Tinto has taken a decisive leap in its journey to become a global critical minerals powerhouse. The major, alongside its new partner Indium Corporation, has successfully extracted the first primary gallium as part of a research and development project. Ultimately, Rio aims to produce commercial quantities of gallium present in the bauxite processed in its Vaudreuil alumina refinery in Quebec, the only on…

Rio Tinto extracts first gallium in Canada - Australian Mining

Image: HTGanzo/stock.adobe.comRio Tinto and Indium Corporation have successfully extracted the first primary gallium from bauxite processed at Rio’s Vaudreuil alumina refinery in Quebec, Canada. The milestone was completed at Indium Corporation’s research and development facility in Rome, New York, as part of a broader collaboration to unlock gallium from alumina refining by products. The research and development (R&D) project aimed to produce c…

Rio Tinto extracts first gallium in Quebec – The Northern Miner

Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) has produced its first primary gallium from bauxite processed in Quebec, marking a key milestone in its partnership with Indium Corp. of central New...