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ElementUSA awarded $29.9m in Defense funding to create US supply of gallium and scandium
What happened
ElementUSA Inc. was awarded $29.9 million in Defense Production Act funding to build a demonstration facility for extracting gallium and scandium from industrial waste in Louisiana. This move is part of a U.S. government initiative to reduce reliance on foreign sources for critical materials used in semiconductors and defense applications. Watch: This long-term project could eventually diversify and increase U.S. supply of these strategic materials, potentially mitigating future supply risks.
Impact and signal
Medium impactImpact score: 45/100
Affected components and suppliers
GalliumScandium
ElementUSA Inc
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Source and time
Source: Semiconductor Today · 11/21/2025 · View original source
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