cru
Americannoun
plural
crusnoun
Etymology
Origin of cru
1815–25; < French, noun use of crû, past participle of croître to grow < Latin crēscere
Example Sentences
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While talks between the companies ended over disagreements on value, “the complexity of integrating Glencore’s diverse commodity basket—spanning metals, coal, and a large trading operation—into Rio’s streamlining strategy likely contributed to the difficulty in finding mutually acceptable terms,” says CRU analyst William Tankard.
Some critical-mineral markets are tiny, while stocking up on bulk commodities like copper and aluminum would require a lot of warehouse space, noted CRU analyst Tom Matthews.
It’s sourced from grand cru villages Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger, produced by a family that’s bottled its own Champagnes for nearly 100 years.
“I don’t think there is anyone who is buying a serious quantity of critical minerals and rare earths who isn’t considering resilience,” said Willis Thomas, a critical minerals expert at CRU, a global commodities data firm.
The spot market price for coiled sheet steel is $893 a ton, up $93 from the end of September, according to steel market consulting firm CRU.
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