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Loophole lets Norway’s $1 trillion fund boost its coal exposure

Norway’s massive sovereign wealth fund has increased its exposure to coal reserves even after imposing restrictions on investing in the fossil fuel according to a report.

Bloomberg News | January 23, 2019 | 9:43 am

Ghana pledges no repeat of incursions at AngloGold mine

“The sequence of events that led to the closure of the mine will not recur under the watch of this government.”

Bloomberg News | January 23, 2019 | 9:21 am

World’s top maker of battery cells for EVs to open German plant in 2021

China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) plans to produce 60 gigawatt hours by the fifth year of its German plant operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2019 | 8:57 am

Fresnillo’s 2018 silver output hit record high, to be lower this year

The miner, the world's largest primary silver producer and Mexico's No. 2 gold company, expects production of the grey metal to fall this year to between 58 and 61 million ounces.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2019 | 7:05 am

Many Toronto-listed miners don’t disclose environmental and social info — report

The Responsible Mining Foundation says companies gain from strengthening their ability to ‘know and show.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 23, 2019 | 7:01 am

QMC to run metallurgical test on lithium pegmatite sample from Manitoba mine

Historical resource at the company's Irgon Lithium Mine is estimated at 1.2 million tonnes grading 1.51% Li20.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 23, 2019 | 6:45 am

First Quantum calls off massive job cuts in Zambia

The Canadian miner planned to lay off 2,500 workers due to higher mining taxes in the country, but has now decided to continue dialogue with the government over the issue.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2019 | 5:54 am

Strong last quarter leads Antofagasta to record copper output in 2018

The miner produced 220,000 tonnes of the red metal in the three months to December, up 16% from the previous quarter, boosted by higher throughput and improved copper grades.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2019 | 3:15 am