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China to abolish access restrictions on foreign investment in energy sector

Country to fully lift access restrictions on foreign investment in coal, oil, gas, power generation and new energy businesses, according to white paper.

Reuters | December 21, 2020 | 1:08 pm

Sundance seeks $8.8bn in damages over canceled Congo iron ore project

The Congolese government revoked its permit for the Nabeba project.

Reuters | December 21, 2020 | 12:43 pm

Kuya to acquire First Cobalt’s exploration assets in Ontario

Kuya Silver entered into a letter of intent with First Cobalt to purchase a portion of the Kerr assets.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 21, 2020 | 11:35 am

Traders at odds with China import ban keep coal cargoes in limbo

Worsening relations between Beijing and Canberra have stranded 74 vessels, about 8.1 million tons of coal, and an estimated 1,480 mariners off Chinese ports.

Bloomberg News | December 21, 2020 | 11:24 am

Gold price climbs on US stimulus agreement

Gold prices climbed to a six-week high on Monday on agreement of the $900 billion covid-19 relief bill.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 21, 2020 | 10:22 am

Global copper output to grow over the next decade – report

Fitch Solutions forecasts global copper mine production to increase by an average annual rate of 3.7% over 2021-2029.

MINING.com Editor | December 21, 2020 | 10:05 am

Almaden denied environmental permit for Mexico project

Reasons cited include insufficient information regarding the impacts of open pit mining on local environment.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 21, 2020 | 9:36 am

Gran Colombia shares up on drill results at Segovia

Drilling highlights include 51.22 g/t Au and 1.9 g/t Ag over 1.91 meters on the Providencia Vein.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 21, 2020 | 8:54 am

Lundin’s Chapada back in full production

Company withdrew its 2020 guidance for the mine in northern Brazil in September, after a power outage caused damage to all four of the operation’s SAG and ball mill motors.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 21, 2020 | 8:30 am