Teck Resources Limited (NYSE:TECK) is looking to increase its germanium production, a key material in semiconductor manufacturing. The company is in talks with the governments of Canada and the United States for funding to support this expansion plan. This move is part of a broader effort to diversify global supply chains for critical minerals, amidst concerns over heavy reliance on China. China recently imposed export restrictions on germanium, gallium, and antimony, raising trade tensions with the US. Teck sources germanium from its Red Dog zinc operations in Alaska and refines it in British Columbia for export to the US under the USMCA agreement.

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