DOD Invests $150 Million In Louisiana Gallium Production

The Pentagon will invest $150 million to produce gallium at an alumina refinery in Louisiana  Image credit: Phil Degginger/Alamy Stock Image

The Pentagon will invest $150 million to produce gallium at an alumina refinery in Louisiana.

Credit: Phil Degginger/Alamy Stock Image
The Department of Defense will invest $150 million to produce gallium in Louisiana, the latest effort by the Donald Trump administration to reduce dependency on China for critical minerals essential to the military. Compounds derived from gallium are used in the production of high-performance...
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