SCY signs LOI with OHM & Häner for testing scandium alloys in casting applications

Scandium International Mining Corp. (SCY) announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Ohm & Häner Metallwerk GmbH & Co. GK to test scandium alloys in casting applications.

Ohm & Häner Metallwerk, based in Olpe, Germany, is a manufacturer of sand cast and gravity die cast parts. It produces over 3,000 individual cast parts primarily aluminium and copper-based alloys.

Georg Dieckhues, PhD, Plant Director of Ohm & Häner commented: "We are confident that this group is a reliable and reasonable resource for master alloys containing scandium to refine aluminium--copper-based casting materials in order to improve both on castability and technical properties of the final castings."

 “The LOI calls for the Company to contribute aluminium-scandium master alloy 2% (MA), for mixing and trial-testing of proprietary alloys based on aluminium-copper by O&H. The test work will be undertaken at O&M's production facility in Olpe, and at production scale,” according to SCY press release.

“O&H intends to report the results of the testing program utilizing their scandium-containing alloys, as does SCY, upon completion of the testing period, which extends a minimum of 6 months.”

SCY is focused on developing Nyngan Scandium Project, located in NSW, Australia, into the world's first scandium-only producing mine. The addition of scandium into aluminium alloys produce stronger, lighter, heat and corrosion resistant, weldable aluminium products.