Scandium Canada Ltd. (TSX-V: SCD) announced on May 19, 2026, that it has entered into an agreement with ALPOMET, a Turkish advanced materials engineering company, to establish a strategic collaboration framework for developing specialty scandium-based alloys. The partnership targets applications in hydrogen technologies, additive manufacturing, and other high-value sectors.
The collaboration combines Scandium Canada's downstream Scandium+ capabilities in aluminum-scandium (Al-Sc) alloys with ALPOMET's expertise in advanced materials engineering. Under the agreement, the parties plan to evaluate joint research and development activities in several areas, including metal powder production through gas and ultrasonic atomization, Al-Sc alloy design supported by Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME), additive manufacturing processes, hydrogen storage applications, and material characterization.
Guy Bourassa, Chief Executive Officer of Scandium Canada, stated, "This collaboration reflects the growing international interest in a secure scandium supply and in the advanced materials it makes possible." He added that working with ALPOMET provides access to European end users and strengthens the network of partners needed for the emerging scandium market.
Luc Duchesne, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer of Scandium Canada and Head of Scandium+, emphasized the complementarity of capabilities: "Combining computational alloy design, powder atomization and rigorous material characterization adds capability to validate Al-Sc alloys for demanding industrial applications."
Yagız Akyildiz, Co-Founder and General Manager of ALPOMET, noted, "We see this collaboration as a structured framework for shaping the engineering materials of the future." ALPOMET brings demonstrated experience in ICME-based alloy design and powder production through gas and ultrasonic atomization, including work on high-strength aluminum alloys for additive manufacturing supported by the pan-European Eureka network.
The partnership targets high-value applications where Al-Sc alloys offer decisive advantages, such as aerospace structural components and electric motor systems, where reduced weight combined with increased strength is critical. For Al-Sc alloys to reach their potential in laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF), they must be converted into high-quality metal powders, a capability ALPOMET provides.
The agreement establishes confidentiality terms and provides a basis for further exploration. Based in Kocaeli, Turkiye, ALPOMET adds to Scandium Canada's European collaboration network. The collaboration is intended to provide Scandium+ with an alloy formulation and production alternative for qualifying metal powders.
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