(A picture of Sibanye-Stillwater operations provided by the company)

Sibanye-Stillwater and the United Steelworkers Union are calling for duties on Russian palladium, arguing the tariffs are needed because Russian imports are being dumped onto the U.S. market to the disadvantage of U.S. operations and workers.

The company said a formal petition it filed with the U.S. Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission aims to ensure the sustainability of its U.S. operations because unfair price drops have threatened its financial viability.

Sibanye-Stillwater operates mines in Montana, and the state’s congressional delegation called this month on U.S. President Donald Trump to “immediately impose a 50% tariff on imports of unwrought palladium from Russia.”

“Russia currently domin

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