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BHP Billiton jumps on the electric car bandwagon

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 01, 2016 | 5:50 am Base Metals Battery Metals Top Companies Australia Europe Aluminum Cobalt Copper Lithium Nickel Rare Earth 

World’s largest mining company BHP Billiton (ASX, NYSE: BHP) (LON:BLT) sees electric cars as a major ally in boosting demand for copper, by far the poorest performer this year on the London Metal Exchange. The conventional internal combustion engine used...

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