primary metal
Americannoun
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"Obviously, the 800-pound gorilla from a primary metal demand perspective is China," Peter Mallin-Jones, mining analyst at UK investment bank Peel Hunt, said.
From Reuters • Sep. 15, 2023
Canadian factory sales fell 0.9% in July from June, mainly due to decreases in primary metal industries and petroleum and coal products, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday.
From Reuters • Sep. 14, 2022
But that total still lags the 402,600 jobs with primary metal manufacturers at the end of 2014.
From Washington Times • Sep. 22, 2018
Meanwhile, Arnaud Soirat currently chief executive of Rio’s aluminum primary metal business, will become head of the copper and diamonds division.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2016
Sun's primary metal holds within itself the Principle of the germ, 788-u.
From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Pike, Albert
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