Core Insights - The South Korean government is accelerating collaboration between public and private sectors to enhance the resilience of the supply chain for rare metals used in advanced industries such as semiconductors, charging batteries, and aerospace [1] Group 1: Government Initiatives - The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea held the "Second Rare Metal Industry Development Agreement Meeting" on November 20 [1] - The meeting aims to strengthen the supply chain for rare metals critical to high-tech industries [1] Group 2: Industry Collaborations - The National Rare Metal Center of South Korea signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Korea Zinc and HK Materials [1] - Korea Zinc will provide germanium, a byproduct from zinc smelting, which HK Materials will refine and concentrate into gas for semiconductor applications [1]