Atlantic Alumina Secures $450 Million Partnership to Expand Alumina and Launch Gallium Production in Louisiana

Atlantic Alumina Company LLC (ATALCO), operator of the only active alumina refinery in the U.S., has entered a $450 million strategic partnership with the U.S. government and private investors to boost alumina output and establish the nation’s first large-scale primary gallium production circuit at its Gramercy, Louisiana facility. The expansion aims to produce over one million metric tons of alumina and up to 50 metric tons of gallium annually—critical materials for aerospace, defense, semiconductors, and energy technologies. It will sustain more than 500 skilled jobs. “Aligning this essential public sector support with private sector investment will secure onshore supply of alumina and gallium, which are contested commodity market segments currently dominated by China,” said ATALCO representatives.