Brief: Japan's Sojitz: Begins Joint Development Study For Gallium Production In Australia with JOGMEC, Alcoa
04/08/2025 07:07
Aug 4 (Reuters) - Sojitz Corp 2768.T: SOJITZ BEGINS JOINT DEVELOPMENT STUDY FOR GALLIUM PRODUCTION IN AUSTRALIA SOJITZ: WITH JOGMEC ESTABLISHED JV, 'JAPAN AUSTRALIA GALLIUM ASSOCIATES', TO CONDUCT JOINT DEVELOPMENT STUDY FOR GALLIUM PRODUCTION IN AUSTRALIA SOJITZ: JAGA HAS SIGNED JOINT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA TO EXPLORE FEASIBILITY OF PRODUCING GALLIUM AT ONE OF ALCOA’S WESTERN AUSTRALIAN OPERATING ALUMINA REFINERIES SOJITZ: JAGA AND ALCOA WILL CONDUCT JOINT FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND VERIFICATION, WITH FINAL INVESTMENT DECISION TARGETED BY END OF 2025 SOJITZ: IF THE PROJECT PROCEEDS, COMPANIES ARE TARGETING TO BEGIN PRODUCTION IN 2026, AND SOJITZ PLANS TO SELL GALLIUM PRODUCED TO JAPAN AND OTHER COUNTRIES WITH DEMAND Source text: https://www.sojitz.com/en/news/article/20250804.html Further company coverage: 2768.T (Reporting by Kantaro Komiya) ((Kantaro.Komiya@thomsonreuters.com;))
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