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U.S. Steel
US steel-producing company
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Alcoa
Alcoa Corporation (an acronym for "Aluminum Company of America") is an American industrial corporation that produces aluminum. According to industry rankings, it is among the largest producers globally. The company operates in 10 countries and is involved in mining, refining, smelting, fabricating, and recycling aluminum products.
Carnegie Steel Company
Steel production company
ginza
a regulatory commission or guild, overseers of silver production in Edo period Japan
dōza
was the Tokugawa shogunate's officially sanctioned copper monopoly or copper guild (za) which was created in 1636 and (1701–1712, 1738–1746, 1766–1768).
kinza
was the Tokugawa shogunate's officially sanctioned gold monopoly or gold guild (za) which was created in 1595.
Initially, the Tokugawa shogunate was interested in assuring a consistent value in minted gold coins; and this led to the perceived need for attending to the supply of gold.