Canadian rare earths company Geomega has begun modifying its rare-earth pilot plant, located at the National Research Council in Boucherville, Quebec, to be able to produce hand santiser.
In a statement announcing the initiative, Geomega says that the hand sanitiser will be geared predominantly towards retirement homes and hospitals to help combat the spread of Covid-19.
The company has received the natural product number and all the approvals from Health Canada in order to manufacture hand sanitiser using the World Health Organisation-recommended formulation.