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S.A.F.E. Structure Advances U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tasked Gallium Recovery Pilot to Strengthen America's Critical Minerals Supply Chain
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WHY IT MATTERS.
Domestic gallium recovery would reduce reliance on imported critical minerals used in semiconductors and defense electronics.
Critical minerals onshoring narrative gains another pilot project
Army Corps pilot milestones or federal funding awards
Pilot stage only; no proven commercial scale output
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Nevada initiative combines American manufacturing, laboratory-proven technology, bipartisan support, and planned workforce education to build domestic critical minerals recovery capacity. LAS VEGAS, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S.A.F.E.StructureDesigns LLC (SAFE), a Nevada-based defense...
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