Exiger Perspectives

JULY 14, 2023

With existing domestic deposits and expanding processing capacity, Exiger’s research and analysis suggests that the U.S. Bauxite is mined in quantities matching Chinese output by countries like Australia and Guinea. Germanium is primarily acquired as a byproduct of zinc processing, and the U.S.

China 40

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 28, 2014

By consolidating cargo from various shippers, freight forwarders reduce the cost of air shipment significantly from express services, which is important when shipping multiple pallets. Most of the flights to Liberia, and their air cargo capacity, were suspended: Arik Air : Banned flights to Liberia and Sierra Leone beginning July 28.

Sierra Leone 81

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 19, 2021

One central indicator is the escalating shortages and price increases of rubber, steel, aluminum, silicon and other raw materials that are needed to make everything from artificial Christmas trees to Xbox consoles. But every single one of those chips is made from this material silicon. Aluminum in the spotlight.

Price Reduction 95

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o9 Solutions

DECEMBER 17, 2021

There is not a single day without the metals industry making the headlines: from the Guinea coup to price volatility, to the semiconductor crisis impacting the automotive industry and consequently reducing the demand for metal manufacturers. The fourth challenge is the capacity to run optimized production scheduling (17%).

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