S.A.F.E. Structure Designs Advances Army Corps-Tasked Gallium Pilot, Targeting Nevada Gold-Mine Tailings

Highlights

• S.A.F.E. Structure Designs is piloting gallium recovery from Nevada gold-mine tailings under U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tasking.
• China controls roughly 99% of global primary gallium supply, making domestic recovery a national security priority.
• No gallium grades, recovery rates, production targets, or confirmed federal funding have been publicly disclosed.
• The U.S. DOE awarded $5.4 million across five gallium recovery projects in April 2026, intensifying competition.
• REEx cautions that government interest letters and political support do not constitute commercial validation or proven production.