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China’s limits on chip metals self-defeating, Sullivan says

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that countries will find ways to reduce dependencies if China controls the exports of gallium and germanium.

Bloomberg News | July 16, 2023 | 10:37 am

World’s biggest gallium buyer says clients stockpiling

Chinese gallium companies have driven most rivals elsewhere out of the market by undercutting them on price over the last decade.

Reuters | July 11, 2023 | 9:22 am

Column: China flexes critical metals muscles with export curbs

Export controls will be short-term disruptive to both gallium and germanium markets but Western countries should be able to adapt over time.

Reuters | July 10, 2023 | 8:20 am

Gallium price jumps as buyers lock in supply before China export controls

Gallium rose to $326 a kilogram on Friday, up $43 from a week ago.

Bloomberg News | July 7, 2023 | 3:18 pm

Yellen says US doesn’t want ‘winner take all’ fight with China

Yellen’s comments kick off two days of meetings in Beijing for the US Treasury chief.

Bloomberg News | July 7, 2023 | 7:34 am

EU pushing China to narrow the scope of metal export controls

The EU wants to make sure that export restrictions on the two metals are based on clear security implications and comply with WTO rules.

Bloomberg News | July 6, 2023 | 5:04 pm

Pentagon has strategic germanium stockpile, but no gallium reserves – spokesperson

China announced export restrictions on the two metals used in semiconductors.

Reuters | July 6, 2023 | 7:21 am

US says it opposes export controls by China on metals, will consult allies

The United States "firmly" opposes export controls announced by China on gallium and germanium, a US Commerce Department spokesperson said.

Reuters | July 5, 2023 | 12:36 pm

What are gallium and germanium? Niche metals hit by China curbs

Excluding China, other countries with gallium production capacity include Russia and Ukraine.

Bloomberg News | July 5, 2023 | 11:28 am

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