Over the past two years, Australian company Wesfarmers has worked to develop circular economy strategies with the aim of reducing the use of raw (or virgin or natural) material inputs and energy. Wesfarmers has driven the circular economy by manufacturing products and using materials more efficiently (including through
India is the second largest producer of aluminum with a capacity of 4.1 million tonnes per year (mtpa) to meet the country’s demand of around 4 mtpa. India’s global production share is around 3 percent. Despite this, 60% of India’s demand is met by imports. In that relation,
The Oshkosh Corporation schedules delivery of a fleet of vehicles, including electric vehicles, to the United States Postal Service in 2023. The company has secured its first order from the United States Postal Service for its new Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV), which will transform the USPS’s fleet
The Democratic Republic of the Congo dominated cobalt production in the world during 2021, with a market share of more than 70%, according to the China Molybdenum company. With this productive base, Congo exported cobalt and its manufactures for a value of 3,891 million dollars, according to estimates
China, the United States, Germany, Italy and South Korea were the world’s top five copper importers in 2021, accounting for 50.3% of those global purchases together. The world’s copper resources are mainly in South America and Australia, while China is the world’s largest copper consumer, with the main
Export Development Canada (EDC), Canada‘s export credit agency, ranked five emerging sectors based on Canadian government priorities. Also based on EDC’s own economic and sector experience, these sectors are: Resource-based industries It involves supporting natural resource industries, such as mining and forestry, to develop innovative solutions that are