Australian mining sector exploring gallium and germanium extraction
DCD (Data Centre Dynamics), Other, 02/11/2024, Charlotte Trueman
Scientists in Australia are exploring the possibility of extracting gallium and germanium as byproducts of mining operations. […] In an interview with Nikkei Asia , Chris Vernon, chemist and principal investigator for green mineral technologies at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), said Australia could help to reduce supply chain pressures due to the country’s high mining rates of minerals that are needed for the production of gallium and germanium.