
Teck Resources (TECK) Looks to Ramp Up Output of Germanium, an Important Chipmaking Metal

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Teck Resources Limited (NYSE:TECK) is planning to increase its germanium production, a key material for semiconductor manufacturing, amid rising geopolitical tensions and trade barriers. The company is in discussions with the Canadian and U.S. governments for funding to support this expansion, which aims to diversify supply chains for critical minerals. Teck currently sources germanium as a by-product from its Red Dog zinc operations in Alaska and refines it in British Columbia. The move comes as China, which supplies nearly 60% of the world's refined germanium, has imposed export restrictions on this metal.

