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Metlen will invest €295 million, including €90 million from the European Investment Bank, to build a gallium production unit integrated into its existing industrial chain. The pilot phase has already produced the first 5 kilograms at Alumínion of Greece’s facilities.
Mytilineos has expressed interest in other critical materials, like germanium and scandium, also bauxite byproducts, with pilot programs planned for both. The pilot stage tests technology and recovery processes, enabling optimization before full-scale production in 2028.
Metlen aims to treat gallium not merely as a commodity but as a strategic material under EU security frameworks, vital for industrial and defense infrastructure. The annual projected production of 50 tons, at current prices, is valued at roughly €100 million.
Greek government sources note that gallium production is part of a broader strategy to strengthen high-value industrial activity in recent years, especially in processing and mining, marking another milestone for the domestic industry.