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Africa’s potential to boost US companies’ supply chain security — trade expert

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As China levies export controls on two critical minerals, gallium and geranium, from August, for US industry dependent upon reliable supply chains, Africa represents a key opportunity for American interests, according to Ned Rauch-Mannino, a former co-chair for the White House’s Prosper Africa initiative. The restrictions imposed on access to these two critical minerals mark […]
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DRC will take advantage of China’s export limits on rare metals amid global supply concerns

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Congo aims to capitalize on increased germanium demand, created by export limits on gallium and germanium recently imposed by China, by establishing a new production unit, positioning itself as a valuable source of the semiconductor material. Invoking national security concerns, Beijing on Monday (4 July) announced export limits on select gallium and germanium components, raising […]