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Jun 2023
8m 21s

ABCD edition – Alumina, Batteries, China...

BMO Capital Markets Equity Research
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In this short (8 min) podcast we discuss China’s drip feed policy support, why the trend to bigger batteries might slow, alumina’s challenges and client interest in DRI. Episode transcript: https://research-ca.bmocapitalmarkets.com/documents/aTQwbmVIcEJSd0E1TkJKclV4Qzk2R2N1dDBOZWx5QTlqeldlejJoeTVhZnZ6M2JsM1kwOHlpeitaYW5hejN1K3VDd3JMVUVBMERsWWx2Ri91TmI5RGc9PQ ... Show More
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