Oslo, Oct 26, 2026 (AFP) - Controversial Norway mine halts operations over funding woes

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2026-10-26

Financially-beleaguered Norwegian group Nordic Mining said Monday that, due to funding problems, it would temporarily suspend operations at a mine in western Norway that has been criticised for waste pollution. The Engebo mine, which produces an ore containing titanium called rutile, has been at the centre of a showdown between environmentalists and authorities for several years, after the latter gave the mine the green light to dump mining wast......

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