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Chips · Silicon Refining

Metallurgical Silicon

Quartz is reduced with carbon in submerged arc furnaces to metallurgical-grade silicon (~98-99% purity).

Made from

  • Quartz & Silica Mining

Goes into

  • Electronic-Grade Polysilicon
Open on the map How a chip is made

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Who makes it, by country25 on the index

  1. China9
  2. United States3
  3. Brazil3
  4. Norway3
  5. United Arab Emirates1
  6. United Kingdom1
  7. Slovakia1
  8. Malaysia1
  9. Russia1
  10. Canada1
  11. and 1 more countries

By result

  • Clear13
  • Caution1
  • Flagged0
  • Blocked11
  • Not screened0

Results under CHIPS and export controls. What each result means

Where they are

9

Makers on the index

All 25 on the map →
  • ANSA Silicon LLPDubai, United Arab EmiratesCaution
  • CC Metals and Alloys LLCCalvert City KY, United StatesClear
  • Companhia Ferroligas Minas Gerais (MINASLIGAS)Pirapora, BrazilClear
  • Dingsheng Silicon Industry Co. Ltd.Anyang, ChinaBlocked
  • Elkem ASA (silicon materials)Oslo, NorwayBlocked
  • Ferroglobe PLCLondon, United KingdomClear
  • Finnfjord ASFinnsnes, NorwayClear
  • GCL Technology Holdings LimitedHong Kong SAR, ChinaBlocked
  • Globe Metallurgical Inc.Selma AL, United StatesClear
  • Henan Xiuyuan Trade Co. Ltd.Zhengzhou, ChinaBlocked
  • Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. Ltd.Jiaxing, ChinaBlocked
  • Inner Mongolia Berun Chemical Co. Ltd (Yuanxing Energy)Alxa League, ChinaBlocked