In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market:

Royal Dutch Shell Nigerian unit agreed a $200 million deal with United Bank for Africa to help its local vendors and suppliers access project finance

Canadian miner Hudbay Minerals scored a big win this week after the US Forest Service approved the company’s mine plan of operations for its $1.9 billion Rosemont copper project in Arizona

Invoice fraud cost UK businesses £93 million last year, according to new figures

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