Rare metal assets, 4,000 workers, a Canary Wharf HQ… but does this billion-pound firm really exist?
- Posted on February 8, 2025
- By The Guardian
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Rare metal assets, 4,000 workers, a Canary Wharf HQ… but does this billion-pound firm really exist?
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