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Metallium gains first SBIR contract from US DoD

What happened

Metallium Ltd subsidiary Flash Metals USA Inc has been awarded a AUS$100,000 Phase I SBIR contract by the US DoD to recover gallium from waste streams using proprietary Flash Joule Heating technology.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 10/100

Affected components and suppliers

GalliumGermanium

Metallium LtdFlash Metals USA IncUS Department of Defense

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Source and time

Source: Semiconductor Today · 9/3/2025 · View original source

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Metallium gains first SBIR contract from US DoD

What happened

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Affected components and suppliers

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