SCY and Weston Aluminium sign MoU to produce aluminium-scandium master alloy
Scandium International Mining Corp. (SCY) has announced that the company has entered into a MoU with Weston Aluminium Pty Ltd of Chatswood, NSW, Australia, for manufacturing aluminium-scandium master alloy. Under the MoU, the companies will develop the capability to provide Nyngan Project aluminium alloy customers scandium in form of Al-Sc Master Alloy.
Weston Aluminium claims that it establishes world-class techniques for manufacturing scandium Master Alloy. The company can provide upgraded product to aluminium alloy customers. Weston is a well-known secondary aluminium and industrial services company.
George Putnam, CEO of Scandium International Mining Corp. said, “This Alliance allows SCY to apply and expand our know-how in this area immediately, while working with Weston, an innovative local operator.”
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“We believe this capability to offer scandium product as Master Alloy has the potential to broaden our customer base and deliver scandium's promise more effectively to aluminium alloy users."
The SCY is now developing the Nyngan Scandium Project into the world's first scandium-only producing mine. In 2014, the company announced that it had applied for a US Patent on Master Alloy production.
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