2df6bacb-e5bd-4345-a949-c4e3da900b87 urn:uuid eng UTF-8 nonGeographicDataset nonGeographicDataset 2026-03-02T12:12:47 creation ISO 19115 2016 Australia's Gallium Supply Chain 2df6bacb-e5bd-4345-a949-c4e3da900b87 Australia's Gallium Supply Chain is a national snapshot of the gallium sector as of January 2026 including production, resources and exploration. Gallium is a critical mineral which is exclusively produced as a by-product – primarily from bauxite processing and, to a lesser extent, from zinc residue processing. Growth in gallium demand is tied closely to its use in light emitting diodes (LEDs), integrated circuits, photovoltaics, neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) permanent magnets used in wind turbines and electric motors. More recently, gallium demand has increased due to its use in compound semiconductors, including gallium arsenide and gallium nitride conductors, which enable high‑frequency, high‑power and high-efficiency electronic devices, critical for telecommunications, defence and aerospace systems. {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[112.0, -44.0], [154.0, -44.0], [154.0, -9.0], [112.0, -9.0], [112.0, -44.0]]]} 112.0 154.0 -44.0 -9.0 Exploration Mineral exploration Published_External Resource geoscience Resourcing Australia’s Prosperity alumina bauxite gallium mineral deposits mineral resource mines mines and mineral resources pipeline projects supply chains Download the document (pdf) [2.1 MB] documentDigital Download the document (pdf) [2.1 MB] PDF