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Volta initiates bioleaching gallium recovery study with Laurentian University

What happened

Volta Metals Ltd and Laurentian University are collaborating on lab-scale bioleaching tests for gallium recovery. This is an early-stage R&D project.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 10/100

Affected components and suppliers

Gallium

Volta Metals LtdLaurentian University

recyclingR&D

Source and time

Source: Semiconductor Today · 3/5/2026 · View original source

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