Vertical Integration In The Tantalum Supply Chain

TTI reports Global Advanced Metals’ purchase of Cabot Supermetals is a major change in the supply of tantalum.

The market news is quoted as saying,

On August 25, 2011 Global Advanced Metals (GAM) of West Perth Australia announced that it had entered into an agreement to buy the Supermetals business of Cabot Corp. (NYSE: CBT) as a key part of its long-term growth strategy to become a global, vertically integrated leader in the supply and development of tantalum materials.

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