Metallium Awarded its First SBIR Contract from Department of Defense to Use the Company's Flash Joule Heating Technology for Domestic Gallium Recovery from LED Scrap and other Gallium-Rich Waste Streams
Metallium (OTCQX: MTMCF) has secured its first Department of Defense SBIR contract through its subsidiary Flash Metals USA. The A$100,000 Phase I contract focuses on applying the company's Flash Joule Heating technology to recover gallium and other valuable metals from LED scrap and waste streams.
The six-month project will be executed in partnership with Rice University's Tour Group. Upon successful completion, the company plans to apply for Phase II funding of up to US$1 million for pilot-scale deployment at their Chambers County, Texas site, followed by Phase III commercial implementation.
This initiative aims to establish domestic gallium recovery capabilities, addressing U.S. national security priorities by reducing dependence on foreign supply chains for critical materials essential in defense, semiconductors, and communications.
Metallium (OTCQX: MTMCF) ha ottenuto il suo primo contratto SBIR del Dipartimento della Difesa tramite la controllata Flash Metals USA. Il contratto di Fase I da A$100.000 punta ad applicare la tecnologia Flash Joule Heating dell'azienda per recuperare gallio e altri metalli di valore dai rottami e dai flussi di scarto di LED.
Il progetto, della durata di sei mesi, sarà realizzato in collaborazione con il Tour Group della Rice University. In caso di esito positivo, l'azienda intende richiedere il finanziamento di Fase II fino a 1 milione di USD per una sperimentazione su scala pilota nel sito di Chambers County, Texas, seguita dall'implementazione commerciale in Fase III.
L'iniziativa mira a creare capacità domestiche di recupero del gallio, rispondendo alle priorità di sicurezza nazionale degli Stati Uniti riducendo la dipendenza dalle catene di fornitura estere per materiali critici essenziali nei settori della difesa, dei semiconduttori e delle comunicazioni.
Metallium (OTCQX: MTMCF) ha asegurado su primer contrato SBIR del Departamento de Defensa a través de su subsidiaria Flash Metals USA. El contrato de Fase I por A$100,000 se centra en aplicar la tecnología Flash Joule Heating de la compañía para recuperar galio y otros metales valiosos de chatarra y corrientes de desecho de LED.
El proyecto de seis meses se llevará a cabo en asociación con el Tour Group de la Universidad Rice. Tras una finalización exitosa, la empresa planea solicitar financiación de Fase II de hasta US$1 millón para un despliegue a escala piloto en su sitio de Chambers County, Texas, seguido de la implementación comercial en Fase III.
Esta iniciativa busca establecer capacidades nacionales de recuperación de galio, atendiendo las prioridades de seguridad nacional de EE. UU. al reducir la dependencia de cadenas de suministro extranjeras para materiales críticos esenciales en defensa, semiconductores y comunicaciones.
Metallium (OTCQX: MTMCF)는 자회사 Flash Metals USA를 통해 미 국방부 SBIR 첫 계약을 확보했습니다. 10만 호주달러 규모의 1단계 계약은 회사의 플래시 줄 가열(Flash Joule Heating) 기술을 LED 폐기물 및 스크랩에서 갈륨 및 기타 가치 있는 금속을 회수하는 데 적용하는 데 중점을 둡니다.
이 6개월 프로젝트는 라이스 대학교 투어 그룹(Rice University’s Tour Group)과 협력하여 수행됩니다. 성공적으로 완료되면 회사는 텍사스 체임버스 카운티(Chambers County) 현장에서 파일럿 규모 배치를 위한 최대 미화 100만 달러의 2단계 자금을 신청한 후 3단계 상업적 구현을 진행할 계획입니다.
이번 사업은 국내 갈륨 회수 능력을 구축해 국방, 반도체, 통신 등 핵심 분야에 필요한 자재의 외국 공급망 의존도를 줄임으로써 미국의 국가 안보 우선순위를 지원하는 것을 목표로 합니다.
Metallium (OTCQX: MTMCF) a obtenu son premier contrat SBIR du Département de la Défense via sa filiale Flash Metals USA. Le contrat de phase I de A$100 000 vise à appliquer la technologie Flash Joule Heating de la société pour récupérer le gallium et d'autres métaux précieux issus de déchets et de rebuts de LED.
Le projet de six mois sera réalisé en partenariat avec le Tour Group de la Rice University. En cas de succès, la société prévoit de demander un financement de phase II allant jusqu'à 1 million de USD pour un déploiement pilote sur leur site de Chambers County, Texas, suivi d'une mise en œuvre commerciale en phase III.
Cette initiative vise à établir des capacités nationales de récupération du gallium, répondant aux priorités de sécurité nationale des États‑Unis en réduisant la dépendance aux chaînes d'approvisionnement étrangères pour les matériaux critiques essentiels à la défense, aux semi‑conducteurs et aux communications.
Metallium (OTCQX: MTMCF) hat über seine Tochtergesellschaft Flash Metals USA den ersten SBIR-Vertrag des Verteidigungsministeriums erhalten. Der Phase‑I‑Vertrag in Höhe von A$100.000 konzentriert sich auf die Anwendung der Flash‑Joule‑Heating‑Technologie des Unternehmens zur Rückgewinnung von Gallium und anderen wertvollen Metallen aus LED‑Schrott und Abfallströmen.
Das sechsmonatige Projekt wird in Zusammenarbeit mit der Tour Group der Rice University durchgeführt. Nach erfolgreichem Abschluss plant das Unternehmen, eine Phase‑II‑Finanzierung von bis zu 1 Mio. US$ für eine Pilot‑Skalierung an ihrem Standort in Chambers County, Texas, zu beantragen, gefolgt von der kommerziellen Umsetzung in Phase III.
Die Initiative zielt darauf ab, inländische Kapazitäten zur Galliumrückgewinnung aufzubauen und so die US‑National‑Security‑Prioritäten zu unterstützen, indem die Abhängigkeit von ausländischen Lieferketten für kritische Materialien, die in Verteidigung, Halbleitern und Kommunikation benötigt werden, verringert wird.
- First Department of Defense contract secured, opening potential for future government partnerships
- Opportunity for Phase II funding of up to US$1 million upon successful completion
- Strategic positioning in critical materials recovery for national security
- Existing infrastructure at Chambers County site enables quick scaling
- Technology capable of recovering multiple valuable metals beyond gallium
- Initial contract value is relatively small at A$100,000
- Phase II funding not guaranteed, dependent on Phase I success
- Six-month timeline for proving technology effectiveness
"This award, although small in terms of dollar value, is significant as it represents our first funding from the
The program will be executed by Flash Metals Texas as prime contractor, with Rice University's Tour Group engaged under a resource and cost-sharing arrangement. Upon successful completion of this Phase I effort, Metallium and Flash Metals plan to apply immediately for Phase II funding of up to
Walshe explained that gallium is a
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Metallium is pioneering a low-carbon, high-efficiency approach to recovering critical and precious metals from mineral concentrates and high-grade waste streams. The company's patented Flash Joule Heating (FJH) technology, developed at Rice University, enables extraction of high-value materials, including gallium, Germanium, antimony, rare earth elements, and gold, from feedstocks such as refinery scrap, e-waste and monazite. The company has recently secured its first commercial site in
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