Illegal Brazil gold tied to Italian refiner and Big Tech customers
Police documents show gold illegally mined in Brazil has been sold sold to Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Google-parent Alphabet.
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Ford’s flurry of supply deals gives iron a starring role in EVs
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Graphite deficit starting this year, as demand for EV battery anode ingredient exceeds supply
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Europe’s energy crisis risks slashing aluminum production further
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