working capital
noun
: capital actively turned over in or available for use in the course of business activity:
a
: the excess of current assets over current liabilities
b
: all capital of a business except that invested in capital assets
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The remainder of the money will go for working capital and general corporate purposes.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
Recycling infrastructure converts installed base into captive feedstock supply, transforming a waste liability into working capital for the domestic PV value chain.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
Craig Miller said the sharp reduction in power rationing enabled the major miner to reduce its working capital and invest more money into the business.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Zijin Mining plans to use proceeds to fund capital expenditure related to the construction of the La Arena gold mine project in Peru, as well as working capital and other general corporate purposes.
—Dave Sebastian, Bloomberg, 29 Jan. 2026
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
Recycling infrastructure converts installed base into captive feedstock supply, transforming a waste liability into working capital for the domestic PV value chain.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
Craig Miller said the sharp reduction in power rationing enabled the major miner to reduce its working capital and invest more money into the business.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Zijin Mining plans to use proceeds to fund capital expenditure related to the construction of the La Arena gold mine project in Peru, as well as working capital and other general corporate purposes.
—Dave Sebastian, Bloomberg, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Working capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20capital. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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