The Pentagon said it will provide $174 million in financing to Alcoa to build a gallium production facility at its Western Australian alumina refinery. Alcoa expects the facility at the Wagerup Alumina Refinery to produce about 100 tons of gallium metal per year, and construction of the project began last month.

The Pentagon said it will provide $174 million in financing to Alcoa to build a gallium production facility at its Western Australian alumina refinery. Alcoa expects the facility at the Wagerup Alumina Refinery to produce about 100 tons of gallium metal per year, and construction of the project began last month.