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CNGR and Huayou Cobalt have both announced plans to build capacity in Morocco, with the hope that they can supply US and European customers, and also access supplies […]",[749],{"slug":568,"name":569,"content":750},{"job_title":571,"image":751,"bio":574,"linkedin":575},{"filename":573},"\u003C!--#storyblok#{\"name\": \"article\", \"space\": \"\", \"uid\": \"dbeb25e0-e5ca-4661-b304-5bd915d2a08c\", \"id\": \"\"}-->","article",[755,756,759,761],{"slug":619,"name":300},{"slug":757,"name":758},"geopolitics","Geopolitics",{"slug":720,"name":760},"Manganese",{"slug":647,"name":762},"Phosphate","private",{"id":49,"alt":765,"name":765,"focus":765,"title":765,"source":765,"filename":766,"copyright":765,"fieldtype":767,"meta_data":768,"is_external_url":51},"","https://a.storyblok.com/f/287943243085208/8728fb1668/bm-morocco-port.jpg","asset",{"alt":765,"title":765,"source":765,"copyright":765},"Oct 10, 2023","10th October 2023",[],[],1790609414148]