What are Gallium and Germanium and which countries are producers?
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China said on Monday it will impose export restrictions from Aug. 1 on some gallium and germanium products, metals used in computer chips and other products, to protect national security interests.

July 4 (Reuters) - China has announced export restrictions on some gallium and germanium products, metals used in computer chips and other products, citing national security interests.

  • masterspace@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Germanium ores are rare and most germanium is a by-product of zinc production and from coal fly ash.

    Gallium is found in trace amounts in zinc ores and in bauxite, and gallium metal is produced when processing bauxite to make aluminium.

    Can you imagine a world without zinc?