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Ares detects germanium and gallium at US fluorspar mine

What happened

Ares Strategic Mining reports the detection of germanium and gallium at its permitted fluorspar mine in Utah. This is an early-stage exploration result, not a production announcement, for materials critical to semiconductors and LEDs. Neutral: This discovery has no immediate impact on supply, prices, or trading dynamics for these materials.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 10/100

Affected components and suppliers

GermaniumGallium

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Source and time

Source: Semiconductor Today · 8/4/2023 · View original source

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Ares detects germanium and gallium at US fluorspar mine

What happened

Impact and signal

Affected components and suppliers

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