Fastmarkets: the price of gallium, a metal used to make chips, rose to $595 per kilogram on December 13, the highest since 2011, after China restricted exports (Jack Ryan/Bloomberg)

Jack Ryan / Bloomberg: Fastmarkets: the price of gallium, a metal used to make chips, rose to $595 per kilogram on December 13, the highest since 2011, after China restricted exports  —  - Metal has applications in semiconductors and TV screens  — Prices assessed by Fastmarkets reached $595 per kilogram