GRINM Yijin Showcases 12-Inch Semiconductor Targets as China Expands Critical-Mineral Processing Downstream

Highlights

• GRINM Yijin showcased 12-inch copper, cobalt, tantalum, titanium, and tungsten sputtering targets at major Chinese semiconductor exhibitions in October 2026.
• Aluminum-scandium targets on display connect China's rare earth processing strengths directly to radio-frequency filter and advanced sensor chip technology.
• Chinese chipmaker Hua Hong visited GRINM Yijin's booth, though no supply agreement or production-volume data was announced.
• REEx warns Western governments must build qualified semiconductor materials suppliers alongside mining and refining capacity during the current Transition Vulnerability Window.