Industrial Minerals


Orbite eyes 2011 alumina output

27 January 2010

by Alex Feytis

Canadian group plans alumina-from-aluminous-clays production for Q3/Q4 2011

Keywords: Orbite, aluminous clays, alumina, bauxite

Exploration Orbite VSPA Inc. expects to start the production of alumina (Al2O3) from aluminous clays in Q3/Q4 2011, the Canadian group revealed to IM.

 

The company is currently developing a pilot plant in Cap-Chat, Quebec, and once tests are completed, Orbite plans to produce high purity specialty alumina (99.99%) from Q3/Q4...