Orbite extracts alumina from bauxite using own process 2011-07-21 08:13 ET - News Release Mr. Richard Boudreault reports ORBITE SUCCESSFULLY APPLIES ITS ALUMINA EXTRACTION PROCESS TO BAUXITE Exploration Orbite VSPA Inc. has successfully extracted alumina from samples of Guinean bauxite. Repeated internal laboratory tests and reviews by independent engineers have confirmed the potential of Orbite's process to extract alumina from bauxite. Orbite's radical innovation has opened the door to an immense new market for the corporation. A potential alternative to the Bayer process Laboratory tests at Orbite's Cap Chat facility were conducted by processing bauxite under the patented Orbite process. In particular, the rate of alumina extraction obtained with the tested bauxite compares well with that of the high-alumina clay from Orbite's Grande-Vallee deposit under similar conditions. The quality of the extracted alumina and the application of the Orbite process on bauxite lead management to believe that the Orbite process has the potential to become a viable substitute for the Bayer process. The Bayer process has remained virtually unchanged since its invention in 1887 by Karl Josef Bayer. "These positive lab tests offer the potential for Orbite's unique alumina extraction process to become a substitute for the Bayer process currently used by the bauxite industry," explained Dr. Joel Fournier, vice-president, technologies. "The latest extraction tests demonstrate the possibility of adapting Orbite's patented alumina extraction process to the broader global bauxite market. This would give alumina producers around the world access to a more affordable and environmentally friendly alternative to the Bayer process."