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Rio Tinto and First Quantum Minerals partner to progress the La Granja copper project in Peru

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Rio Tinto and First Quantum Minerals (FQM) have entered into an agreement to form a joint venture that will work to unlock the development of the La Granja copper project in Cajamarca, Northern Peru, one of the largest undeveloped copper resources in the world. USGS map of global mineral resources.

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Bajaj Auto sets sights on global CNG bike market with Freedom 125 launch | Autocar Professional

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Bajaj Auto unveiled its much-anticipated Freedom 125 – the world’s first CNG motorcycle – with an initial focus on the domestic market. “A few stand out: Egypt, Tanzania, Peru, Bangladesh, and Indonesia.” “A few stand out: Egypt, Tanzania, Peru, Bangladesh, and Indonesia.”

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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The outbreak of COVID-19 has already impacted the automotive industry significantly, according to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight. Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst. Registrations fell in all 27 markets, but with varying severity.

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Scotiabank forecasts 4% growth in global auto market in 2015 to 74M units, led by China

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In its latest Global Auto Report , Scotiabank forecasts record global car sales in 2015, with the total market advancing 4% over 2014, reaching more than 74 million units. Global growth will mainly be driven by China, where Scotiabank expects auto demand to grow 7% in 2015 to 19.36 Forecasts Market Background Sales'

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LME copper prices at 9-year high

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That prices should be at such elevated levels during the middle of the Chinese Lunar New Year holidays, when Mainland buyers are absent from the market, raises the spectre of whether commodities are poised for a new super-cycle, driven by the increasing demand for renewable energy to meet global decarbonization targets, Roskill said.

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Street network patterns reveal global trend towards increasing urban sprawl

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New research from McGill University and the University of California, Santa Cruz has found that the local streets of the world’s cities are becoming less connected, a global trend that is driving urban sprawl and discouraging the use of public transportation. Different forms of gated communities were also found to be on the rise globally.

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GM global sales up 7.6% in 2011 to 9.026M vehicles; China and US largest markets

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global sales rose to more than 9 million vehicles in 2011, a 7.6% GM gained four-tenths of a point of market share to 11.9% of the global vehicle industry. On a corporate basis, GM’s two largest markets in 2011 were China, where GM and its joint venture partners increased sales 8.3% General Motors Global Sales Summary.

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