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Silicon metal, China
Yunnan, China24.90°N 102.80°E
computed criticality17/100
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China ~80% of world silicon (silicon materials)
2024Fault line
Silicon metal, the feedstock for silicones, aluminium alloys and solar polysilicon, is ~70% produced in China. It is the shared metallurgical root of silicone chemistry and solar energy.
Actors
Hoshine Silicon
Yunnan & Xinjiang producers
Ferroglobe (outside China)
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