An employee takes granules of 99.99 percent pure gold in a workroom at the Novosibirsk precious metals refining and manufacturing plant in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, Russia, September 15, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk 

A bag containing Yara granulated NPK fertiliser in seen in Nesoddenn, Norway February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty 

A bag containing Yara granulated NPK fertiliser in seen in Nesoddenn, Norway February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty 

A farmer holds Yara granulated NPK fertiliser in their hand in Nesoddenn, Norway February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty 

Granules of gold and silver are seen in glass jars at the Krastsvetmet non-ferrous metals plant in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk 

Laboratory technicians work on the production of Molnupiravir, a drug used in the treatment of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the wet granulation unit of Eva Pharma in Cairo, Egypt, February 1, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Laboratory technicians wearing full-face masks and protective suits work on the production of Molnupiravir, a drug used in the treatment of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the wet granulation unit of Eva Pharma in Cairo, Egypt, February 1, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Laboratory technicians wearing full-face masks and a protective suits work on the production of Molnupiravir, a drug used in the treatment of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the wet granulation unit of Eva Pharma in Cairo, Egypt, February 1, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Laboratory technicians wearing full-face masks and protective suits work on the production of Molnupiravir, a drug used in the treatment of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the wet granulation unit of Eva Pharma in Cairo, Egypt, February 1, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

A pack of Chinese traditional herbal medicine Jinhua Qinggan Granules (JHQG) for the treatment of coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, is displayed during a ceremony after completion of clinical trial on the efficacy and safety, at the International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences of Karachi University in Karachi, Pakistan, January 17, 2022. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro 

Packs of Chinese traditional herbal medicine Jinhua Qinggan Granules (JHQG) for the treatment of coronavirus (COVID-19) disease are displayed during a ceremony after completion of clinical trial on the efficacy and safety, at the International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences of Karachi University in Karachi, Pakistan January 17, 2022. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro 

Granules of shredded cable wires from the cable shredder machine are sorted to sacks at E-Terra Matter Recovery and Recycling Facility in Festac, Lagos, Nigeria June 19, 2020. Picture taken June 19, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja 

Granules of gold are seen during the processing phase at an artisanal mining site near Dano, southern Burkina Faso May 5, 2020. Picture taken May 5, 2020. REUTERS/Moussa Bouboucari 

Granules of gold are seen during the processing phase at an artisanal mining site near Dano, southern Burkina Faso May 5, 2020. Picture taken May 5, 2020. REUTERS/Moussa Bouboucari 

Granules of homeopathic medicines are seen in this illustration photo taken in Nice, France, July 11, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/Illustration 

Granules of homeopathic medicines are seen in this illustration photo taken in Nice, France, July 11, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/Illustration 

Granules of homeopathic medicines are seen in this illustration photo taken in Nice, France, July 11, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/Illustration 

Granules of homeopathic medicines are seen in this illustration photo taken in Nice, France, July 11, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/Illustration 

Bolivia's President Evo Morales image is seen on a bag of granulated urea at the ammonia and urea plant in Bulo Bulo in the Chapare region, Bolivia, May 17, 2019. Picture taken May 17, 2019. REUTERS/David Mercado 

Granulated urea is seen at the ammonia and urea plant in Bulo Bulo in the Chapare region, Bolivia, May 17, 2019. Picture taken May 17, 2019. REUTERS/David Mercado 

Bags of granulated urea are seen at the ammonia and urea plant in Bulo Bulo in the Chapare region, Bolivia, May 17, 2019. Picture taken May 17, 2019. REUTERS/David Mercado 

Titanium dioxide granulate, used in asphalt which reduces car emissions, is seen in Stuttgart, Germany, in this illustration picture taken April 15, 2019. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/Illustration 

Titanium dioxide granulate, used in asphalt which reduces car emissions, is seen in Stuttgart, Germany, in this illustration picture taken April 15, 2019. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/Illustration 

Granulated white sugar is seen in this picture illustration taken December 16, 2018. REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot/Illustration 

Granulated white sugar and sugar cubes are seen in this picture illustration taken December 16, 2018. REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot/Illustration 

Granulated white sugar and sugar cubes are seen in this picture illustration taken December 16, 2018. REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot/Illustration 

An employee takes granules of 99.99 percent pure gold at the Krastsvetmet non-ferrous metals plant, one of the world's largest producers in the precious metals industry, in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia November 22, 2018. Picture taken November 22, 2018. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin 

Granules of 99.99 percent pure gold are seen at the Krastsvetmet non-ferrous metals plant, one of the world's largest producers in the precious metals industry, in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia November 22, 2018. Picture taken November 22, 2018. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin 

An employee takes granules of 99.99 percent pure gold at the Krastsvetmet non-ferrous metals plant, one of the world's largest producers in the precious metals industry, in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia November 22, 2018. Picture taken November 22, 2018. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin 

An employee takes granules of 99.99 percent pure silver at the Krastsvetmet non-ferrous metals plant, one of the world's largest producers in the precious metals industry, in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia November 22, 2018. Picture taken November 22, 2018. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin 

Granules of 99.99 percent pure gold and silver are seen in glass jars at the Krastsvetmet non-ferrous metals plant, one of the world's largest producers in the precious metals industry, in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia November 22, 2018. Picture taken November 22, 2018. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin 

A worker puts plastic granules in a machine at a factory which manufactures plastic materials in Baghdad, Iraq November 20, 2018. Picture taken November 20, 2018. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily 

Aluminium granules are seen at Metallum recycling company in Regensdorf, Switzerland August 2, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 

A view shows packs with granulated sulfur at the Achinsk refinery, which was acquired by Rosneft company in 2007 and currently processes West Siberian crude delivered via the Transneft pipeline system, in Krasnoyarsk Region, Russia July 23, 2018. Picture taken July 23, 2018. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin 

An employee demonstrates granulated sulfur at the Achinsk refinery, which was acquired by Rosneft company in 2007 and currently processes West Siberian crude delivered via the Transneft pipeline system, in Krasnoyarsk Region, Russia July 23, 2018. Picture taken July 23, 2018. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin 

Farmer Edward Ford demonstrates granules of the weedkiller glyphosate on his arable farm in Brentwood, Britain November 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mary Turner 

Farmer Edward Ford demonstrates granules of the weedkiller glyphosate on his arable farm in Brentwood, Britain November 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mary Turner 

Farmer Edward Ford pours out a measure of glyphosate granules to use on his arable farm in Brentwood, Britain November 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mary Turner 

An employee holds copper granules at the Loacker Swiss Recycling AG company in Birmensdorf, Switzerland, October 25, 2017. REUTERS/Moritz Hager 

A worker holds fuel granules, made of sawdust and other wood wastes, at the Novoyeniseisk wood processing plant in the Siberian settlement of Novoyeniseisk in Krasnoyarsk region, Russia August 23, 2017. Picture taken August 23, 2017. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin 

An employee shows gold granules at the Prioksky Non-Ferrous Metals Plant in Kasimov, Russia February 14, 2017. Picture taken February 14, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

Gold granules are displayed at the Prioksky Non-Ferrous Metals Plant in Kasimov, Russia February 14, 2017. Picture taken February 14, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

An employee takes granules of brass, which are used for jewels gilding at the Krastsvetmet non-ferrous metals plant, one of the world's largest producers in the precious metals industry, in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, December 14, 2016. Picture taken December 14, 2016. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin 

An employee takes granules of 99.99 percent pure gold, which are used for jewels gilding at the Krastsvetmet non-ferrous metals plant, one of the world's largest producers in the precious metals industry, in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, December 14, 2016. Picture taken December 14, 2016. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin 

An employee packs granules of 99.99 percent pure silver at the Krastsvetmet non-ferrous metals plant, one of the world's largest producers in the precious metals industry, in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia October 24, 2016. Picture taken October 24, 2016. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin 

An employee packs granules of 99.99 percent pure gold at the Krastsvetmet non-ferrous metals plant, one of the world's largest producers in the precious metals industry, in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia October 24, 2016. Picture taken October 24, 2016. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin 

An employee takes granules of 99.99 percent pure gold before packing them at the Krastsvetmet non-ferrous metals plant, one of the world's largest producers in the precious metals industry, in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia October 24, 2016. Picture taken October 24, 2016. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin 

An employee takes granules of 99.99 percent pure gold before packing them at the Krastsvetmet non-ferrous metals plant, one of the world's largest producers in the precious metals industry, in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia October 24, 2016. Picture taken October 24, 2016. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A bag of granulated sugar moves along the production line at a Tate & Lyle refinery in east London, Britain October 10, 2016. Picture taken October 10, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Bags of granulated sugar move along the production line at a Tate & Lyle refinery in east London, Britain October 10, 2016. Picture taken October 10, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Bags of granulated sugar move along the production line at a Tate & Lyle refinery in east London, Britain October 10, 2016. Picture taken October 10, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Bags are filled with granulated sugar on the production line at a Tate & Lyle refinery in east London, Britain October 10, 2016. Picture taken October 10, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Bags of granulated sugar move along the production line at a Tate & Lyle refinery in east London, Britain October 10, 2016. Picture taken October 10, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Bags of granulated sugar move along the production line at a Tate & Lyle refinery in east London, Britain October 10, 2016. Picture taken October 10, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Bags of granulated sugar move along the production line at a Tate & Lyle refinery in east London, Britain October 10, 2016. Picture taken October 10, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Bags of granulated sugar move along the production line at a Tate & Lyle refinery in east London, Britain October 10, 2016. Picture taken October 10, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

A bag of granulated sugar moves along the production line at a Tate & Lyle refinery in east London, Britain October 10, 2016. Picture taken October 10, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Bags of granulated sugar move along the production line at a Tate & Lyle refinery in east London, Britain October 10, 2016. Picture taken October 10, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Gold granules is seen in a laboratory in Rome, Italy, March1 2016.REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi 

Gold granules are seen at the Austrian Gold and Silver Separating Plant 'Oegussa' in Vienna, Austria, March 18, 2016. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger