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Rio Tinto starts spodumene demo plant in Quebec

Plant aims to trial spodumene concentration process at an industrial scale

Craig Guthrie
Rio Tinto's RTFT metallurgical complex in Quebec Credit: Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto's RTFT metallurgical complex in Quebec Credit: Rio Tinto

The demonstration plant, operated by Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium (RTIT) Quebec Operations, was built to achieve at an industrial scale a new spodumene concentration process that provides lithium oxide...

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