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April 2025 Webinar

Gallium is a critical raw material used in high-performance electronics, semiconductors, solar panels, and next-generation communications like 5G. With increasing demand and tight supply controls, particularly from major global producers, gallium is emerging as a strategically important metal in the global tech and energy transition. Altona’s  discovery at Monte Muambe marks an exciting step into this high-value critical mineral space.


Gallium is a rare metal usually extracted as a by-product from zinc and bauxite ore and is used in a wide-range of electronic and high-technology applications such as radars, light diodes and semiconductors. Gallium is considered a strategic raw material by several jurisdictions including the European Union, with China having a quasi-monopoly on its production. The price of gallium is currently at about US$ 250 per kg, The recent ban of gallium and germanium exports to the United States has propelled gallium to its highest price since 2011, at US$ 585 per kg in December 2024.

Did you know? The melting temperature of gallium is just 29.76°C. A piece of solid gallium placed in the palm of the hand will just melt.