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Rio Tinto to progress gallium R&D project by constructing pilot plant in Québec

What happened

Rio Tinto is advancing an R&D project to extract primary gallium from its alumina refining process in Quebec, with a conditionally approved contribution from Natural Resources Canada. This is a long-term research initiative focused on potential future supply diversification. Neutral: This is a preliminary R&D milestone with no immediate impact on gallium supply, pricing, or trading dynamics.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 10/100

Affected components and suppliers

Gallium

Rio Tinto

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Source and time

Source: Semiconductor Today · 3/3/2026 · View original source

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Rio Tinto to progress gallium R&D project by constructing pilot plant in Québec

What happened

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