Scandium Canada Ltd. (TSX-V: SCD) has announced a strategic collaboration with Alpomet Muhendislik Danismanlik Yazilim Imalat San. ve Tic. Ltd. ("ALPOMET"), a Turkish advanced materials engineering company, to develop specialty scandium-based alloys for multiple applications, including hydrogen technologies. The agreement, signed on May 19, 2026, establishes a framework for joint research and development activities that could significantly impact industries seeking lightweight, high-strength materials.
The collaboration brings together Scandium Canada's downstream Scandium+ capabilities in aluminum-scandium (Al-Sc) alloys and ALPOMET's expertise in advanced materials engineering. Under the agreement, the parties intend to evaluate joint activities across several areas, including metal powder production through gas and ultrasonic atomization technologies, Al-Sc alloys design supported by Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME), additive manufacturing (3D printing) and advanced production processes, hydrogen storage and hydrogen-related material applications, and material characterization with the development of comprehensive technical data sheets.
"This collaboration reflects the growing international interest in a secure scandium supply and in the advanced materials it makes possible," said Guy Bourassa, Chief Executive Officer of Scandium Canada. "Working alongside a capable engineering team with access to European end users is another step in building the network of partners that a young and promising scandium market needs."
The importance of this announcement lies in the potential to unlock the full potential of scandium, a rare earth element that significantly enhances the properties of aluminum alloys, making them lighter, stronger, and more durable. For Al-Sc alloys to reach their potential in laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF), a critical additive manufacturing process, they must be converted into high-quality and cost-effective metal powders. ALPOMET brings demonstrated experience in ICME-based alloy design and in powder production through gas and ultrasonic atomization, including work on high-strength aluminum alloys for additive manufacturing supported by the pan-European Eureka network. These capabilities complement the alloy development work carried out by the Company's Scandium+ division.
"The value of this collaboration lies in the complementarity of capabilities," said Luc Duchesne, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer of Scandium Canada and Head of Scandium+. "Combining computational alloy design, powder atomization and rigorous material characterization adds capability to validate Al-Sc alloys for demanding industrial applications."
The workstreams target high-value applications where Al-Sc alloys offer a decisive advantage, including aerospace structural components and electric motor systems, where reduced weight combined with increased strength is a key performance driver. Additionally, the focus on hydrogen storage and hydrogen-related materials aligns with global efforts to develop clean energy technologies.
"ALPOMET and Scandium Canada bring together complementary strengths in advanced materials, additive manufacturing and hydrogen technologies," said Yagız Akyildiz, Co-Founder and General Manager of ALPOMET. "We see this collaboration as a structured framework for shaping the engineering materials of the future, and we look forward to building it step by step with the Scandium Canada team."
The agreement establishes confidentiality terms and provides a basis to explore the collaboration. Based in Kocaeli, Turkiye, ALPOMET adds to Scandium Canada's European collaboration network. ALPOMET has been selected in two consecutive editions of the pan-European Eureka network Lightweighting Call (2024 and 2025) for projects developing high-strength aluminum alloys for additive manufacturing, working within international consortia that include partners in Germany and Poland.
Scandium Canada, through its Scandium+ division, is dedicated to the research, development, and commercialization of innovative scandium uses. The company aims to bring the world's leading primary source of scandium into production, enabling the development and commercialization of Al-Sc alloys. By leveraging its Al-Sc alloys development division and the Crater Lake mining project, the company seeks to meet the growing need for lighter, greener, longer-lasting, high-performance materials.
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