💨 Abstract

Democratic Republic of Congo's state miner, Gecamines, announced that it will ship germanium concentrates from its Big Hill tailings dump in Lubumbashi to Umicore in Belgium for further processing. This marks the first time such shipments are made. The concentrates will be used in high-tech applications and help Umicore diversify its germanium supply sources. The agreement aims to make Congo a global hub for strategic metals.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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