Supplier · United Kingdom

Rio Tinto

HQ London, United KingdomFounded 1873LSE:RIO

Global mining group; developing gallium recovery at its alumina operations in Quebec.

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Inputs produced
Input	Relation	Criticality	Capacity	Global share	Facility	Confidence
Gallium	Develops	Critical	4 tonnes/yr gallium	—	—	Confirmed

Gallium
Develops · 4 tonnes/yr gallium
Planned demonstration plant in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec; a 2025 release gave 3.5 t/yr.
CriticalConfirmed

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CompanyHistory of Rio Tinto
riotinto.com · Supports Organization · founded year
“Since our formation in 1873”

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CompanyRio Tinto advances gallium metal R&D project in partnership with the Government of Canada
Rio Tinto · Mar 2, 2026 · Supports Organization, Organization input
“Plans are underway to build a demonstration plant with a capacity of up to 4 tonnes of gallium per year on the same site.”

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