semiconductor materials
Metallium Wins $1M DoD Contract to Pull Gallium and Germanium From US E-Waste
China imposed export controls on gallium in 2023. By 2025 the restrictions had expanded. The US imports more than 50% of its gallium supply and over 70% of its germanium, both designated critical materials essential for radar systems, missile guidance, satellite electronics, 5G infrastructure, and advanced semiconductors. Neither has a meaningful domestic primary production base.…
Blue Moon Metals Secures North America’s Top Germanium District
Blue Moon just secured what could be the most important germanium and gallium district in North America Most people have never heard of germanium or gallium. That is about to change. These two metals sit at the heart of semiconductors, defence electronics, solar panels, and fibre optic networks. They are on the US Geological Survey’s…
Australia Steps Up Challenge to China’s Critical Minerals Hold
Australia is finally putting real money into critical minerals. The government plans to spend A$1.2 billion, about $800 million, to buy key minerals from local producers. They will hold them in a strategic reserve. The goal is simple. Secure supply for defense and high-tech industries. Support local miners. Reduce reliance on China. China still controls…
