Chelyabinsk Zinc Works has completed the tests of obtaining indium of high purity (99.9999%).
This has become possible thanks to the company-developed manufacturing technique, as well as implementation and commissioning of the vacuum inductive smelting machine.
Indium consumption in the world has been quickly growing lately. Some 70% of the total indium output is used in the manufacture of LC displays.
In 2007, 475 tons of indium were mined in the world, with 650 tons more obtained by processing. (Ukrainian metal)