"Exactly as I warned would happen in recent podcasts, China has announced an immediate ban on exports to the United States of critical minerals including gallium, germanium, and antimony. The decision comes in direct retaliation to President Trump's threat to impose a 100% tariff on any nation joining the BRICS financial settlement system."
"Gallium and germanium are crucial for semiconductor manufacturing, fiber optic cables, solar cells, and infrared technology. Antimony has extensive use in ammunition, nuclear weapons, night-vision goggles, and batteries. With China accounting for 59.2% of refined germanium production and a staggering 98.8% of refined gallium output last year, the impact on global supply chains is already being felt." FULL STORY at above link.