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Germanium Mining Provides Corporate Update and Commentary on Germanium Price Increase of Over 108% Since Early 2025
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, APRIL 22nd, 2026 - TheNewswire – GERMANIUM MINING CORP. (“GERMANIUM MINING” OR THE “COMPANY”) (CSE: GMC; OTCQB: EMSKF; FSE: YW0) is
About this update from Germanium Mining Corp.
[{"type":"text","content":"VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, APRIL 22nd, 2026 - TheNewswire – GERMANIUM MINING CORP. (“GERMANIUM MINING” OR THE “COMPANY”) (CSE: GMC; OTCQB: EMSKF; FSE: YW0) is pleased to provide a corporate update leading into an active 2026 exploration season. The Company is gearing up for its largest exploration program to date and has assembled and secured its exploration team for a fully funded first phase work program at its 100% owned Lac du Km 35 Germanium Project (“Lac Du 35”) located in the Chibougamau region of Quebec, Canada. This upcoming 2026 work season will be the largest funded modern exploration on the property, providing opportunities for additional discoveries. An expanded sampling program will focus on outcrops and high priority targets with assay results anticipated to follow, with the Company’s application for drilling permits quickly thereafter. The first drilling campaign is anticipated follow in the early Wintertime. 2026 Germanium Price and Performance Germanium prices are increasingly influenced by the tension between rising strategic demand and a market constrained by export controls and tight global supply. At today’s price of USD $8,597.50 per kg, Germanium prices are up 47.88% year to date (2026), up 108.64% since the start of 2025, up 202.79% since the start of 2024, and up 320.40% since the start of 2020, when the Germanium price stood at $2,045.09 per kg. This reflects Germanium’s importance in fiber optics, infrared technology, semiconductors, and defense-related applications, combined with a market where supply remains concentrated and access outside China can tighten quickly. 1 Key Price Drivers for Germanium Expanding Applications: Growing use in fiber optics, infrared systems, and advanced semiconductor applications Supply Concentration: China controls 93% of global production with increasing export restrictions Strategic Designation: Classification as \"critical metal\" by major economies driving stockpiling Irreplaceability: Few viable substitutes exist for germanium's unique properties in key applications2 Figure 1. Germanium Price Chart May 2024 – April 2026 About the 2026 Exploration Program The first phase of diamond drilling will be directed to reach the “discovery hole” stage. The campaign is planned to consist of 6 to 10 holes for a total of approximately 2,500 metres that is planned ...