30 Aug 2022
Processing Startup for Germanium in United States
Corning announced a new cable manufacturing facility in Gilbert, AZ, expected to open in 2024, expanding domestic capacity for germanium dioxide production.
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16 May 2022
Processing Expansion for Germanium in United States
Prysmian Group invested $30 million to expand capacity at its Jackson, TN cable plant, boosting production of germanium-containing optical fibers.
15 Feb 2022
Ownership Change for Germanium in United States
Intel announced its acquisition of Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion, consolidating ownership of a key germanium semiconductor supplier.
1 Nov 2021
Regulatory Change for Germanium in United States
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed into law in November 2021, allocating funds for broadband infrastructure that will increase demand for germanium-based fiber‑optic glass.
1 Sep 2021
Processing Expansion for Germanium in United States
Corning invested $150 million to expand its fiber‑optic cable facility in Hickory, NC, which will boost the use of germanium in fiber‑optic glass.
1 May 2021
Merger Acquisition for Germanium in United States
Teledyne Technologies announced the acquisition of FLIR Systems, a leading manufacturer of thermal‑imaging cameras that rely on germanium optics, potentially increasing U.S. demand for germanium.
Jul 2019
Mine Closure for Germanium in United States
Teck placed its Pend Oreille zinc‑and‑lead mine on care-and-maintenance status in July 2019 after reserves were exhausted, suspending germanium by‑product supply from that mine.
1 May 2017
Mine Restart for Germanium in United States
The Middle Tennessee mine complex of Nyrstar’s Clarksville zinc smelter restarted mill production ahead of schedule in May 2017, resuming byproduct germanium concentrate production.
1 Sep 2016
Mine Restart for Germanium in United States
Nyrstar announced plans to restart the Middle Tennessee mine complex, targeting ore production in Q1 2017 and mill processing in Q2 2017.
1 Jan 2016
Processing Shutdown for Germanium in United States
Clarksville zinc smelter in Tennessee had no germanium concentrate feed in 2016, halting germanium byproduct production due to Middle Tennessee mine closure.
1 Dec 2015
Mine Closure for Germanium in United States
Middle Tennessee zinc mines were placed on care‑and‑maintenance status, stopping zinc concentrate supply to the Clarksville smelter and halting germanium byproduct production.
1 Jan 2015
Processing Expansion for Germanium in United States
DLA Strategic Materials awarded contracts in 2015 to convert 3,000 kg of germanium ingots into epitaxial wafers, expanding domestic processing capacity.
1 Jan 2015
Regulatory Change for Germanium in United States
DLA Strategic Materials launched a program in 2015 with Army contracting units to recover germanium from decommissioned army components, increasing supply.
1 Dec 2014
Mine Restart for Germanium in United States
Teck Resources restarted the Pend Oreille zinc and lead mine in Washington State, resuming production of germanium‑containing zinc concentrates.
1 Jan 2013
Processing Expansion for Germanium in United States
Nyrstar NV installed a regrind processing circuit at its Middle Tennessee mill in 2013 to improve gallium and germanium recovery from zinc concentrates.
1 Jan 2013
Processing Shutdown for Germanium in United States
Umicore’s Quapaw, Oklahoma, facility reduced germanium substrate production and workforce in early 2013 due to declining demand for terrestrial photovoltaics.
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