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China Restricts Exports on Two Chip Metals, Raising Supply Chain Concerns

Exiger Perspectives

has substantial zinc deposits in Alaska, Tennessee, and Washington. The restrictions from China may trigger former producers in Germany and Kazakhstan to restart commercial production, which could provide the U.S. military, if not also commercial, use. Germanium is primarily acquired as a byproduct of zinc processing, and the U.S.

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