5N Plus said it has been awarded an $18.1 million grant by the U.S. government to improve its germanium-recycling operations in Utah.

The Department of War will spend $18.1 million through the Defense Production Act to expand U.S. germanium refining for military systems.

N Plus Inc. recently secured a US$18.1 million U.S. government grant to expand germanium recycling and refining at its St. George, Utah facility over the next four years, supporting critical optics ...

Chicago, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global germanium market was valued at 280.56 million in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 427.84 million by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 4.8% during the ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Germanium was the basic material of first-generation transistors in the late 1940s and early 1950s before it was replaced by silicon (the first silicon transistor was produced by ...

Good news for the computer industry: a team of researchers has managed to make germanium suitable for lasers. This could enable microprocessor components to communicate using light in future, which ...

A novel germanium-tin semiconductor could enhance electronic device efficiency, reducing energy consumption and improving ...

China customs data showed on Wednesday exports of germanium and gallium slumped to zero in August. Imposed on grounds of national security, new export restrictions require exporters to seek a license ...

It consists of one-atom-thick sheets and it could revolutionize electronics ... but it’s not graphene. Chemists at Ohio State University, instead of creating graphene from carbon atoms, have used ...