Gallium
Companies
Key Companies in the Gallium Value Chain
The Gallium industry encompasses at least 6 major companies from junior explorers and mine developers to integrated producers and downstream processors. With annual production of 740 tonnes and prices around 500-690 $/kg, the Gallium market supports a diverse corporate ecosystem.
Annual Production
740
tonnes
Market Price
500-690
$/kg
Top Producer
China
98% share
Companies Tracked
6
Major Producers and Processors
The following companies are key participants in the Gallium supply chain:
China Aluminum Corporation (Chinalco)
Worlds largest aluminum company and leading primary gallium producer through extraction from Bayer liquor at its alumina refineries
AXT Inc
Major producer of GaAs, InP, and GaSb compound semiconductor substrates
Freiberger Compound Materials
European GaAs wafer manufacturer for wireless, optoelectronic, and solar applications
Sumitomo Electric
Major Japanese compound semiconductor wafer producer for GaAs and GaN
Wolfspeed (Cree)
Leading silicon carbide and gallium nitride device manufacturer for power electronics and 5G
5N Plus
Canadian specialty metals company refining gallium to high-purity grades for semiconductor applications
Active Operations and Development Projects
These are the key Gallium operations and development-stage projects associated with the companies above:
Neo Performance Materials gallium recycling
Neo Performance Materials
Recovers and refines gallium from semiconductor manufacturing scrap
Ucore Rare Metals gallium recovery
Ucore Rare Metals
Developing gallium recovery capabilities as part of critical mineral processing
Various European alumina refineries
Multiple operators
Post-2023 export controls, European and non-Chinese alumina refineries are evaluating gallium extraction from Bayer liquor streams that currently go unrecovered
Corporate Strategy Trends
Major consumers of Gallium across the semiconductors (gaas, gan) and 5g telecommunications sectors are increasingly focused on securing long-term supply agreements, investing in supply chain traceability, and supporting new production sources to reduce exposure to the 98% concentration in China.
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