What assessment has the Cabinet Secretary made of the possibility of extracting gallium in Wales, given that it is on the UK’s critical minerals list?
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
| Answered on 17/12/2024
I have not made any assessment of the possibility of extracting Gallium in Wales.
The UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre has concluded that north-west Wales contains possible sources of Critical Raw Materials, which includes Gallium.
If any planning applications to extract or process ores containing Gallium come forward, they will be assessed against national and local planning policies.