Tuesday, December 03, 2024

Got Gallium?

No, that's not a creature from Lord of the Rings.

Red China produces (mines) 98% of the world's gallium output.  And they just decided to halt ALL exports of the material to the USA.

What does gallium do?

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 Yah, well, we can go back to hard-wired phones and ........ahhh......the US mail for data transmission, no?.

Yes, the Reds just told Trump to GFHimself....

HT:  Wauck

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Then there is this:

https://www.metaltechnews.com/story/2024/05/22/tech-metals/high-grade-gallium-rare-earths-verified/1767.html

Dad29 said...

The Greenies will NEVER allow mining for that mineral. Watch the lawsuits fly when a proposal is made.

Grim said...

Radar. Look into gallium nitride.

Margaret said...

Soooo who are they going to sell that to instead?

Anonymous said...

Interesting this too

https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2023/11/new-breakthrough-involving-man-made-diamonds-promises-smaller-more-powerful-radars/392070/