Eramet Shares Drop as Gabon Aims to End Manganese Ore Exports
Friday's announcement, which threatens to upend the supply chain of a metal that's used to harden steel products chiefly used in construction, is part of the African nation's aim to boost jobs and add more value domestically to the country's oil, timber and manganese resources.
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