Gallium

Gallium mines: where gallium is mined

Where gallium is mined: China (100%), Russia (0.7%), Japan (0.3%) lead world mine production in 2025. Below, country by country, are 0 mines from open mine databases and 12 projects held by listed companies.

The full gallium story covers trade flows, uses and which governments list it as critical.

Gallium mines in Africa

2 African countries have gallium mines or projects here: Gabon, Zambia.

Gallium mines in Australia

Australia.

Listed companies' projects

ProjectCompanyStageRegion
North Stanmore (heavy rare earths)Victory MetalsDevelopmentWestern Australia
Jupiter Rare Earths Project (Brothers Project, Yalgoo)CriticaExplorationWestern Australia
North Scamander and Scamander tin-base metals and tungsten (incl. Lutwyche)Stellar ResourcesExplorationNE Tasmania

Gallium mines in Canada

Canada.

Listed companies' projects

ProjectCompanyStageRegion
Shaakichiuwaanaan Project (formerly Corvette; CV5, CV13 spodumene pegmatites, Rigel/Vega caesium zones)Patriot Battery MetalsDevelopmentQuebec
Gayna River projectFireweed MetalsExplorationNorthwest Territories
Macpass (Macmillan Pass) zinc-lead-silver projectFireweed MetalsExplorationYukon

Gallium mines in the United States

United States.

Listed companies' projects

ProjectCompanyStageRegion
Apex germanium-gallium-copper mineBlue Moon MetalsExplorationWashington County
Gage project (germanium-gallium district)Blue Moon MetalsExplorationWashington County

Gallium mines in Brazil

Brazil.

Listed companies' projects

ProjectCompanyStageRegion
Amargosa Bauxite-Gallium Project (and Pele rare earth targets), demerged as Alurion ResourcesBrazilian Rare EarthsExplorationBahia state

Gallium mines in Gabon

Gabon.

Listed companies' projects

ProjectCompanyStageRegion
Kroussou Zinc-Lead ProjectApollo MineralsExplorationNgounie Province

Gallium mines in Sweden

Sweden.

Listed companies' projects

ProjectCompanyStageRegion
Aero Lithium / Critical Minerals ProjectTalga GroupExplorationNorrbotten mining district

Gallium mines in Zambia

Zambia.

Listed companies' projects

ProjectCompanyStageRegion
Kabwe zinc-lead mine (Broken Hill); Speaks / Mine Club, No.2 ore bodyShuka MineralsExplorationKabwe

Mine output as each source states it (units and basis differ between mines, so they are not ranked against each other). Mines: –. Projects: listed companies' own announcements. World shares: USGS.