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arrow-up1101arrow-down1external-linkPricing for key chipmaking material hits 13-year high following Chinese export restrictions — China's restrictions on Gallium exports hit hardwww.tomshardware.comAvieshek to TechnologyEnglish • 1 day agomessage-square8file-textcross-posted to: hardware[email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish16•1 day agoYou’d think, but its easier to just charge an extra 20% and then blame China while pocketing the extra 3%. We wont start mining for rare earth metals until they simply refuse to sell to us.
minus-squareAvieshekOPlinkEnglish4•1 day agoCheap labour followed by infrastructure if not (kinda corrupt system) government is also a thing.
You’d think, but its easier to just charge an extra 20% and then blame China while pocketing the extra 3%.
We wont start mining for rare earth metals until they simply refuse to sell to us.
Cheap labour followed by infrastructure if not (kinda corrupt system) government is also a thing.