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Mount Ridley Mines reports 92% aluminium recovery using Selectro
Mount Ridley Mines says its Selectro process recovered 92% of aluminium from material supplied by a third party.
The Australian company’s chief technology officer, Chris Larder, discussed the process in an interview.
Mount Ridley has also reported recovering light and heavy rare earths and scandium using Selectro on feed from its Grass Patch Complex.
These materials are considered critical minerals and are used in a range of technologies.
The aluminium result adds to the company’s reported recovery results, but the material came from outside its Grass Patch Complex.
The company did not state what it plans to do next.
Mount Ridley Mines reported recovering 92% of aluminium from a third-party source using its Selectro processing technique.
The company has also reported high recoveries of light rare earths, heavy rare earths and scandium using Selectro on feed from its Grass Patch Complex.
Chief technology officer Chris Larder discussed the technique in a Stockhead video hosted by Tylah Tully.
Stockhead disclosed that the video was developed in collaboration with Mount Ridley Mines, a client at the time of publication.
- Who
- Mount Ridley Mines reported the result. Chief technology officer Chris Larder discussed it with host Tylah Tully.
- What
- Selectro recovered 92% of aluminium from a third-party source.
- When
- 14 October 2026, the article’s publication date.
- Where
- The aluminium source’s location is not stated. The discussion was filmed in a studio.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Aluminium recovery
- 92%
- Processing technique
- Selectro
- Source material
- Third-party source
- Other recoveries
- Light rare earths, heavy rare earths and scandium from feed from the Grass Patch Complex