Gallium
Technology
Making Diamonds Doesn’t Require Extreme Pressure Anymore
Researchers, led by Director Rod Ruoff at the Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials (CMCM) in the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), as well as graduate students from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), have successfully grown diamonds.
They...
Business
Scarce Metals Germanium and Gallium Confirmed in Greece
The existence of deposits of scarce metals germanium and gallium in Greece was confirmed by exploration company Rockfire Resources last summer after its drill at Molaoi in the Peloponnese.
The London-listed metal exploration company says that the discovered high-grade germanium...
Europe
Metal Wars: China Restricts Exports of Gallium and Germanium
China’s Ministry of Commerce and China Customs recently announced export controls on gallium and germanium products (including compounds), effective August 1.
This action, aimed at “safeguarding national security and interests,” according to Chinese officials, has stirred global panic within various...