By Mai Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) -New electric vehicles from Tesla and rivals are being engineered for efficiency in a way that cuts copper content, changes that could limit demand growth for the metal a[...]
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Latin America
Eramet in talks with European carmakers over Argentina lithium plan – CEO
By Mathieu Rosemain AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France (Reuters) – French mining group Eramet is in talks with several European carmakers over commercial agreements that would help the company finance its[...]
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Mexican Pemex estimates platform fire shut in 700,000 barrels of oil
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican oil company Pemex estimates that a deadly fire on a major offshore platform off the southern edge of the Gulf of Mexico has led to the loss of 700,000 barrels of[...]
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Argentina inflation seen at 142% this year, down from previous poll
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Expectations for galloping consumer prices in Argentina remain solidly in triple-digit territory, a monthly analyst poll showed on Friday, though the forecast edged down[...]
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U.S. appeals court upholds Venezuela creditors ability to sue
(Reuters) – A U.S. court of appeals on Friday rejected Venezuela’s bid to prevent six companies from joining a proposed court auction of shares in a Citgo Petroleum parent to enforce judgm[...]
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Analysis-Peru copper miners say red tape snarling red metal production ramp-up
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) – Copper miners in Peru, already battling political uncertainty and regular protests, say they have another hurdle to revving up stalled production of the red meta[...]
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Analysis: Decades of US corn export dominance fade as Brazil seizes top supplier crown
By Karl Plume CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. corn export dominance is fading in an increasingly competitive global marketplace as Brazil, aided by a new supply agreement with China, is set to out-ship[...]
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Venezuela to regulate private shipments of food and medicine, sources say
By Mayela Armas and Vivian Sequera CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela is planning to introduce new regulations on courier shipments of food, medicine and other products in an effort to raise more tax[...]
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ByteDance launches new music streaming service in Brazil, Indonesia
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Chinese company ByteDance, which owns short-video company TikTok, on Thursday said it will launch a new music streaming service in Brazil and Indonesia, as it tries to beco[...]
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