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Metallium gallium recovery secured initial US Defense Logistics Agency funding, positioning Metallium gallium recovery to commercialize waste-to-metal extraction in Texas and strengthen US critical materials security. The Phase I award of nearly $66,000 arrives within six months, while Phase II could provide up to $1mn and Phase III more than $10mn to launch full commercial operations. Metallium gallium recovery also benefits from a recent $33mn equity raise to accelerate scale-up toward a 2026 start of production.
Funding pathway and commercialization timeline
The staged DoD funding de-risks pilot development and accelerates technology validation for gallium recovery from waste streams at Metallium’s Texas site. Phase I supports early program work and reporting; Phase II would advance pilot-scale operations; Phase III targets commercial deployment exceeding $10mn. The company plans first commercial output in 2026, aligning public funding with private capital to bridge the valley between lab and market.
Technology scope and strategic metals impact
Metallium will apply proprietary flash joule heating to recover gallium and other strategic metals from complex waste feeds. The process targets antimony, indium, and germanium alongside gallium, offering multi-metal revenue and improved circularity. As a result, the Texas hub could diversify US supply chains for semiconductor, defense, and power electronics markets while reducing reliance on imported critical minerals.
The Metalnomist Commentary
Targeted DoD support signals urgency to localize gallium and allied metals amid geopolitical risk. Watch pilot yields, metal purity, and unit costs as key milestones; multi-metal recovery will define bankability and downstream offtake interest.
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