Gallium Extraction at Quebec Alumina Refinery
Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Vaudreuil, Quebec, Canada
Source: AL Circle
Rio Tinto, in collaboration with Indium Corporation, has extracted the first batch of primary gallium at its Vaudreuil alumina refinery in Quebec. This project aims to produce commercial quantities of gallium, a critical mineral used in semiconductors and electronics, thereby enhancing North America's supply chain for critical minerals.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Oil and Gas, Commercial, Warehouse, Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- Vaudreuil, Quebec, Canada
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- AL Circle
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Rio Tinto, in collaboration with Indium Corporation, has extracted the first batch of primary gallium at its Vaudreuil alumina refinery in Quebec. This project aims to produce commercial quantities of gallium, a critical mineral used in semiconductors and electronics, thereby enhancing North America's supply chain for critical minerals. |
Original sector | Mining |
Location
Country | Canada |
State | Quebec |
City | Vaudreuil |
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Source | AL Circle |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Oil and Gas, Commercial, Warehouse, Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2025-05-10 |
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