The silicon smelters also need a lot of carbon to go into the furnace...
SiO2(quartz) + C + lots of electricity = Si + CO2
in W.A. the silicon plant uses charcoal produced from jarrah logs (low ash) the local coal is unsuitable.
Not sure what the Chinese smelters would use.
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