Strategic Materials
Policy Tracker

Germanium

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Records coded to Germanium, from Final List of Critical Minerals 2018 (18 May 2018) to the latest event on 9 Oct 2026. Shared stage codes are not findings.

Record as of . Counts are records of one kind at a time and are never added together.

Events
18by event date
Control clauses
3status on 3 Nov 2026
Capital rows
3a count of rows, not of money0 of them are parts of a package
Designations
3standing, not money
Projects
6registry records3 with no designation
Non-binding indications
1listed apart from capital rows
Programmes
2named by these rows
Organizations
8named by these rows
Sources
40cited by these records

Supply chain, stage by stage

Germanium's row of the lattice: what the record places at each stage. Counts are records per stage, never money; a record coded to several stages is counted at each, so the stages have no total. The last column holds records that name Germanium and record no stage, so the lattice cannot place them.

  • ExplorationNone recorded
  • MiningNone recorded
  • SeparationNone recorded
  • Processing1 commitmentAU1 clauseCN1 designationEU
  • Refining3 commitmentsAU US1 clauseCN
  • Component manufacturing1 commitmentUS
  • Recycling1 commitmentUS1 designationEU
  • Research and developmentNone recorded
  • Cross-cuttingNone recorded
  • No stage recorded2 clausesCN1 designationEU

Records by stage

Processing

Capital rows

Control clauses

  • CNExport licensing, Item 1

    MOFCOM/GACC Announcement No. 23 (2023)

    In force on 3 Nov 2026In force, status date 1 Aug 2023

    Covered items (goods) belong here. That places the items, not a claim that the clause restricts this stage.

Designationsstanding, not money

  • GePETO

    Strategic Projects under the Critical Raw Materials Act (European Union). Recognized, status date 25 Mar 2025. Standing, not money.

    Holder: Umicore

    Names: Germanium

    Project registry

    Locations: Belgium

    Sponsors: Umicore

Refining

Capital rows

Control clauses

  • CNExport licensing, Item 1

    MOFCOM/GACC Announcement No. 23 (2023)

    In force on 3 Nov 2026In force, status date 1 Aug 2023

    Covered items (goods) belong here. That places the items, not a claim that the clause restricts this stage.

Designationsstanding, not money

None

Component manufacturing

Capital rows

Control clauses

None

Designationsstanding, not money

None

Recycling

Capital rows

Control clauses

None

Designationsstanding, not money

  • Urban mining

    Strategic Projects under the Critical Raw Materials Act (European Union). Recognized, status date 9 Oct 2026. Standing, not money.

    Holder: TDM Electronics Inc.

    Names: Germanium

    Also names: copper, bauxite/alumina/aluminium, platinum group metals, not a tracked material

    Project record also names: copper, bauxite/alumina/aluminium, platinum group metals, not a tracked material

    Project registry

    Locations: Poland

    Sponsors: TDM Electronics Inc.

No stage recorded

These name Germanium but record no stage, so the lattice cannot place them.

Control clauses

  • CNCustoms enforcement

    Announced on 3 Nov 2026Announced, status date 9 May 2025

    By rule: this kind of clause defines no items of its own, so it has no stage.

  • CNExport prohibition, Item 2, first limb

    MOFCOM Announcement No. 46 (2024)

    Suspended on 3 Nov 2026Suspended, status date 9 Nov 2025

    Records no stage.

Designationsstanding, not money

  • ReGAIN

    Strategic Projects under the Critical Raw Materials Act (European Union). Recognized, status date 25 Mar 2025. Standing, not money.

    Holder: Umicore

    Names: Germanium

    Records no stage.

    Project registry

    Locations: Belgium

    Sponsors: Umicore

None recorded at: Exploration, Mining, Separation, Research and development, Cross-cutting.

A designation is a government's recognition of a project under a named scheme. It records standing, not money, and covers only the stages and materials the designation names. A project is the registry record of the site or venture. Shared stage codes are not a finding.

Registry projects with no designation naming Germanium

Not placed by stage: a project's own stage list is not a designation, and the lattice places only designations.

Capital and controls

Each capital row is shown at its own amount, in its own currency, exactly as the record states it. Nothing here adds up, splits or converts an amount, so a row that names several materials shows its whole amount and a part sits inside its package without being added again.

Capital rows (4 naming Germanium; 4 shown at top level, 0 inside a package)

Public commitments (3)

Committed to a recipient by a government or public enterprise, at the status each row states. A contracted, partially disbursed or disbursed row is binding because an agreement is executed; payment is tracked separately by status. A contracted row need not mean funds are obligated or paid, and a partially disbursed row is not fully paid.

  • USU.S. Department of Defense to 5N Plus Semiconductors LLC

    Provider: U.S. Department of DefenseRecipient: 5N Plus Semiconductors LLC

    USD 14.4 million

    As stated: $14.4 million

    Amount basis: announced; see the record page for how it relates to reported figures.

    Grant. Partially disbursed, date not stated.

    Binding: an agreement is executed; payment is tracked separately. Authority as stated: Defense Production Act Investment Program.

    Scope: names Germanium only.

  • USU.S. Department of Defense to 5N Plus Inc.

    Provider: U.S. Department of DefenseRecipient: 5N Plus Inc.

    USD 18.1 million

    As stated: $18.1 million

    Grant. Decided, status date 15 Dec 2025.

    Not yet binding. Authority as stated: Defense Production Act Title III.

    Scope: names Germanium only.

  • AUAustralian Government to Constitutional corporations with registered CMPTI processing activities

    Provider: Australian GovernmentRecipient: Constitutional corporations with registered CMPTI processing activities

    No amount stated

    Tax credit. Authorized, status date 14 Feb 2025.

    Not yet binding. Authority as stated: Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Act 2025 (Act No. 9 of 2025), Schedule 2, inserting Division 419 into the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

    Scope: names 13 materials; the amount is not divided.

Non-binding indications (1)

Non-binding letters of intent or interest that name an amount: possible support, not a commitment, capital or a backer.

  • CACanada Growth Fund to Teck Resources Limited

    Provider: Canada Growth FundRecipient: Teck Resources Limited

    up to CAD 400 million

    As stated: up to $400 million

    Instrument not specified. Announced, status date 7 Jul 2026.

    Not yet binding. Authority as stated: Canada Critical Minerals Accelerator.

    Scope: names 3 materials; the amount is not divided.

Control clauses (3, status on 3 Nov 2026)

Explore capital rows naming Germanium and control clauses naming Germanium: all rows naming Germanium, parts and options listed separately.

Timeline

One dot for each event, placed at its event date as coded. Capital-row and clause status dates are not plotted: a status with no date has no honest position, and an event date is never used in its place.

Event date (as coded)Gold rule: as of 3 Nov 2026

Dates stated after the as-of: 27 Nov 2026 (control clause ctl-cn-us-2024-gallium-germanium-antimony-denial).

Newest events

Events (18)

Policy status across actors

Where each actor's coded measures on this material currently stand.

CNChinaActive
USUnited StatesIn forceActiveSuperseded
EUEuropean UnionUnclearIn force
AUAustraliaIn force
CACanadaActive
GBUnited KingdomIn force
EU

Commission Decision recognising 46 critical raw material projects in the EU as Strategic Projects under the Critical Raw Materials Act

Unclear
Supply-chain security measure

Records under this event: 1 designation.

CA

Canada Growth Fund and Teck strategic investment framework for Trail strategic metals expansion

Active
Funding or subsidy

Records under this event: 1 capital row.

US

Adjusting Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Their Derivative Products Into The United States

In force
Trade action
US

Department of War DPA investment in 5N+ germanium recovery and refining

Active
Funding or subsidySupply-chain security measure

Records under this event: 1 capital row.

GB

Vision 2035: Critical Minerals Strategy

In force
Critical-mineral designationSupply-chain security measureFunding or subsidy
US

Final 2025 List of Critical Minerals

In force
Critical-mineral designation
CN

National Export Control Coordination Mechanism Office deploys special campaign against smuggling and illegal export of strategic minerals

Active
Customs enforcementExport control

Records under this event: 1 control clause.

US

Ensuring National Security and Economic Resilience Through Section 232 Actions on Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products

In force
Trade actionSupply-chain security measure
EU

Commission Decision recognising 47 critical raw material projects in the EU as Strategic Projects under the Critical Raw Materials Act

In force
Supply-chain security measure

Records under this event: 2 designations.

US

Immediate Measures To Increase American Mineral Production

In force
Funding or subsidySupply-chain security measure
AU

Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Act 2025

In force
Funding or subsidy

Records under this event: 1 capital row.

CN

MOFCOM Announcement No. 46 of 2024 on strengthening export controls of dual-use items to the United States

Active
Export controlCountermeasureTrade action

Records under this event: 1 control clause.

EU

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials (Critical Raw Materials Act)

In force
Supply-chain security measureCritical-mineral designationFunding or subsidy
US

DoD DPA support for 5N+ space-qualified germanium substrate capacity

Active
Funding or subsidySupply-chain security measure

Records under this event: 1 capital row.

CN

MOFCOM/GACC Announcement No. 23 of 2023 on export controls on gallium- and germanium-related items

Active
Export controlDual-use license

Records under this event: 1 control clause.

US

2022 Final List of Critical Minerals

Superseded
Critical-mineral designation

Superseded by Final 2025 List of Critical Minerals.

US

Addressing the Threat to the Domestic Supply Chain From Reliance on Critical Minerals From Foreign Adversaries and Supporting the Domestic Mining and Processing Industries

In force
Supply-chain security measureCritical-mineral designation
US

Final List of Critical Minerals 2018

Superseded
Critical-mineral designation

Superseded by 2022 Final List of Critical Minerals.

Editorial notes (not coded records)

Written summaries kept from the earlier page, not coded records. A summary appears only if it passed review against the records above; the downstream-use list is exempt from that review and has not been checked against a source.

Typical downstream uses

  • Infrared optics
  • Fiber optics
  • Satellite solar cells
  • Semiconductors