HomeNon-ferrous MetalsMinor metalsTitanium Rio Tinto becomes 1st N American scandium oxide producer Rio Tinto Fer et Titane (RTFT) has produced the first batch of high-purity scandium oxide at its commercial scale demonstration plant in Sorel-Tracy in Quebec, Canada, and is now ramping up production to account for around one-fifth of the world market, its parent company Rio Tinto said. The move makes RTFT the first North American producer of the critical mineral, used in solid oxide fuel cells and in aluminium alloys. The plant has a nameplate capacity of... Email this article Your details Your recipients's details You can enter a maximum of 5 recipients. Use ; to separate email addresses. Email yourself a copy? Enter the code: Ok You might notice something different here.As we continue our evolution, our data and market news is now available through the Fastmarkets platform and a trial of this website is no longer available. Already registered? Log in Our new delivery solution allows you to access the prices and news that matters most to you in a way that delivers value, quality and a unique, fully customizable view for you. Learn More We are developing an experience that allows you to test drive building your view of our data and news on the new platform. In the meantime, we can prepare a quote for you and show you around. Get Started Contact Us +44 (0) 20 7779 8260 hello.mb@fastmarkets.com Published Andrea Hotter May 06, 2022 14:57 GMT New York Keywords Rio Tinto scandium oxide critical mineral supply chain Rio Tinto Fer et Titane Related news {{article|snippet:'title'|removeHtmlTags}} {{article|fields:'dates'|date:dateArticleFormat}}