Electric cars seen getting cleaner even where grids rely on coal The global share of zero-carbon electricity generation is set to increase from 38 percent last year to 63 percent by 2040. Bloomberg News | January 15, 2019 | 3:04 pm
Vedanta tells top English court pollution case should be heard in Zambia The two-day hearing will be watched by other multinational companies with a base in London and facing legal challenges about their operations abroad. Reuters | January 15, 2019 | 2:13 pm
China copper imports hit record high in 2018 Annual imports of unwrought copper were buoyed by China's crackdown on scrap copper in 2018, part of its efforts to combat pollution. Reuters | January 14, 2019 | 3:24 pm
Argentina set to join global mining transparency initiative The global initiative requires member countries to disclose how they allocate licences and how much they receive from the companies in tax, royalties and other contributions. Reuters | January 14, 2019 | 10:04 am
Potential 2019 El Niño poses risks to some South American mining regions El Niño could impact countries such as Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador that heavily rely on hydroelectric plants to generate. MINING.com Editor | January 11, 2019 | 3:32 pm
The rising cost of socially responsible investing: Mark Gilbert As the saying goes, if you think knowledge is expensive, try ignorance. Bloomberg Opinion | January 11, 2019 | 9:31 am
Orestone Mining expands Captain project The Vancouver-based miner is staking an additional Cu-Au porphyry target. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 11, 2019 | 6:50 am
Murchison Minerals triples land holdings in Saskatchewan Murchison now controls 221.8 km2 of mineral rights over a strike length of approximately 29 kilometres. MINING.com Editor | January 10, 2019 | 2:06 pm
Anglo American betting on South America to grow base metal assets Anglo American has obtained hundreds of permits to explore in the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Para. Reuters | January 10, 2019 | 12:05 pm
