5N Plus Secures $18.1M U.S. Government Grant to Increase Germanium Capacity

5N Plus said it has been awarded an $18.1 million grant by the U.S. government to improve its germanium-recycling operations in Utah.

Department Of War Spends $18.1 Million To Expand U.S. Germanium Refining For Military Use

The Department of War will spend $18.1 million through the Defense Production Act to expand U.S. germanium refining for military systems.
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5N+ Awarded US$18.1 Million by U.S. Government to Significantly Increase Germanium Production Capacity in St. George, Utah

5N+ manufactures and customizes high-purity, dislocation-free, electrically-uniform and space-qualified germanium wafers which are vital for infrared optics, night vision systems, surveillance windows ...
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War Dept. Invests $18.1M to Boost Germanium Refining

The Department of War announced today a 15 December 2025 investment of $18.1 million in Defense Production Act (DPA) Title ...
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Scientists create new type of semiconductor that holds superconducting promise

Josephson junction structures—quantum devices made of two superconductors and a thin non-superconducting barrier—using different forms of germanium (Ge): super-Ge (in gold), semiconducting Ge (in blue ...