China finds 99.9% pure quartz in Tibet that could reshape the global chip supply chain

In a discovery that could have significant consequences for the global semiconductor and clean energy supply chain, Chinese researchers have identified a major new source of high-purity quartz in Tibet, one that can be refined to a silica content exceeding 99.995 per cent. The find comes at a critical time: as China races to scale up solar panel and chip manufacturing to meet both domestic demand and global export targets, it has remained heavily dependent on imported high-grade quartz, much of it sourced from the United States.

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