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Redwood) will collaborate to create a supply chain to recycle Volkswagen and Audi electric vehicle batteries in the United States, with the goal of providing accessible and more sustainable electric mobility for American drivers. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. VWGoA) and Redwood Materials, Inc.
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equity stake in McEwen Copper, a subsidiary of Canadian mining company McEwen Mining, which owns the Los Azules project in Argentina and the Elder Creek project in Nevada. which holds 100% interests in the Los Azules project in Argentina and in the Elder Creek exploration property in Nevada. The company is acquiring a 14.2%
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