Smartphone manufacturers continue to be determined by Russian metals, writes “Kommersant”.
According to the publication, Apple has stopped using tungsten, tantalum and gold from Russia, but South Korean company Samsung continues to use Russian metals in its smartphones.
A source close to one of the factories said Kazakhstan, as well as India and China, are becoming the main export destinations.
According to reports on the use of precious metals, Apple refused Russian raw materials at the request of the US government. However, the company continues to buy tungsten from the Moliren plant in the Moscow region. Samsung continues to supply Russian tantalum, tungsten and gold from several manufacturers, including Moliren, Solikamsk Magnesium Plant, Novosibirsk Refinery and Moscow Special Alloy Processing Plant.
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