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Toyota, Panasonic setting up EV battery JV amid rising China competition: source

The joint venture, to be owned 51 percent by Toyota and the rest by Panasonic, could also provide batteries to Toyota’s EV technology partners Mazda Corp (7261.T) and Subaru Corp (7270.T).

Reuters | January 23, 2019 | 12:13 pm

Goldsource drills near surface gold at Salbora in Guyana

The company estimates the target’s surface foot print is 500 metres long by up to 100 metres wide, it remains open in all directions.

Northern Miner Staff | January 23, 2019 | 11:11 am

Galway discovers new gold zone at Clarence Stream project

Galway Metals has discovered 7 metres of visible gold starting 51 metres downhole in a new area of its Clarence Stream project in New Brunswick.

Northern Miner Staff | January 23, 2019 | 10:56 am

Germany to fund research facility for EV battery technology

The German car industry shouldn’t depend on Asian suppliers.

Reuters | January 23, 2019 | 10:04 am

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