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Scramble for Guatemalan mines reveals nickel's importance to US

After two nickel mines were sanctioned in Guatemala last year, a US-linked company and two other mining firms are reputedly in a race against time to snap up the assets as the base metal’s geopolitical significance continues to grow.

Scramble for Guatemalan mines reveals nickel's importance to US Scramble for Guatemalan mines reveals nickel's importance to US Scramble for Guatemalan mines reveals nickel's importance to US Scramble for Guatemalan mines reveals nickel's importance to US Scramble for Guatemalan mines reveals nickel's importance to US

The Fenix project, Guatemala