SYDNEY -- A Japanese joint venture and the Australian arm of U.S. aluminum giant Alcoa are teaming up to potentially produce chip material gallium Down Under.
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JOGMEC, Sojitz and Alcoa explore gallium project in Australia
Production to start next year if project goes ahead
Samples of gallium and germanium are seen on a periodic table: Australia is weighing how to extract the elements, used to make semiconductors, from its alumina mining operations. © Reuters
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