Orbite Introduces White Paper Series on Market Opportunities for its Technology in Alumina Production and Rare Metals Extraction

MONTREAL, Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbite Aluminae (TSX: ORT; OTCQX: EORBF) (the "Company" or "Orbite") today announced that it has prepared a series of detailed white papers covering the Company's technology and markets as well as competitive advantages.  These reports are available on Orbite's website for public dissemination and investor interest (www.orbitealuminae.com).

"Orbite is pleased to share these in-depth white papers with our investors, customers, and industry colleagues, as they lay the foundation for our growth strategy going forward," said Richard Boudreault, President and CEO of Orbite.  "While our business is considered complex by many, our vision is clear – to leverage our advanced technology to cleanly extract alumina and other elements from the earth, meeting rising industry demand.  Orbite's proprietary process for alumina extraction does not produce toxic red mud, as do conventional methods; our non-polluting technology recovers a high percentage of alumina and other minerals found therein.  We are on track to have our first factory up and running by year's end, with revenue projected for the first quarter of 2013."  

The white papers cover a variety of subjects explaining Orbite's technology, the science behind alumina extraction, and information on several rare earth elements.  The reports also clarify how Orbite's technology not only prevents the creation of red mud but can actually remediate such toxic by-products, which contain up to 20-25% alumina.  In the process, Orbite can retrieve all other valuable elements in the waste, turning the typically costly process of disposing of red mud into a revenue generator.   

Each white paper is meant to be an accessible introduction to Orbite's technology and its competitive position in various markets.  These documents will also be used for feasibility studies going forward. Research and publication of the reports was done in collaboration with Secor, the largest independent strategy and organizational consulting firm in Canada. 

About Orbite

Orbite Aluminae Inc. is a Canadian cleantech company whose innovative technologies are setting the new standard for alumina production. Orbite technologies enable environmentally-neutral extraction of smelter-grade alumina (SGA), high-purity alumina (HPA) and high-value elements, including rare earths and rare metals, from a variety of sources such as aluminous clay and bauxite, without generating the toxic red mud residue that the traditional Bayer process produces. The Company owns eleven different families of intellectual property rights (and patents pending) filed across the world for the extraction of alumina at the highest standards of sustainability. Orbite also owns exclusive mining rights over a total of 60,984 hectares, including the 6,665-hectare Grande-Vallee property, the site of an aluminous clay deposit in Quebec, Canada.  An NI 43-101 compliant report identified over 1 billion tonnes of aluminous clay in part of this deposit. Orbite is currently converting its 2,600 m² pilot plant in Cap-Chat, Quebec, Canada, into a full-scale high-purity alumina production facility, and expects this plant to be fully operational in early 2013. The Company also anticipates the launch of construction of its first SGA plant towards the end of 2013. Orbite plans to offer SGA and HPA products and to license its low processing cost technologies to well-qualified producers who want to reduce their environmental footprint. Orbite has recently entered into partnerships with the world's largest aluminum producer, UC Rusal, and Asia's largest aluminum complex, National Aluminium Company Limited.

Forward-looking statements

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SOURCE Orbite Aluminae Inc.