China Set to End One of Its Last US Dependencies Thanks to 35 Million Tons of High-Purity Quartz Deposit Worth 1.4 Billion Euros

The discovery of these reserves can help the Asian giant locate the supply for the production of solar energy and semiconductors. China has discovered two high purity quartz deposits, one near Qinling, in the province of Henan, and the other in Altay, in Xinjiang. The Council of State has officially designated [...]

China Set to End One of Its Last US Dependencies Thanks to 35 Million Tons of High-Purity Quartz Deposit Worth 1.4 Billion Euros

China has announced the discovery of more than 35 million metric tons of high-purity quartz (HPQ) in two regions—Qinling in Henan province and Altay in Xinjiang. This quartz, defined by a silicon dioxide content of at least 99.995%, has now been officially recognized as the country’s 174th strategic mineral. The discovery could have sweeping implications across sectors like semiconductors, photovoltaics, and other advanced electronic systems, by…