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Ferrangol

Ferrangol is a state owned corporation that manages iron ore production in Angola. Formed in 1981 to manage the Cassinga mines in partnership with a private firm, mining operations was impeded as a result of the Angolan Civil War. The company hopes to resume production in 2017. Ferrangol's role has expanded to include management of gold, manganese, non-ferrous, precious and rare earth metals concessions. The firm manages three major concessions, iron ore in Cassinga, Huíla Province and manganese and gold in Cassala-Quitungo region.

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Ferrangol is a state owned corporation that manages iron ore production in Angola. Formed in 1981 to manage the Cassinga mines in partnership with a private firm, mining operations was impeded as a result of the Angolan Civil War. The company hopes to resume production in 2017. Ferrangol's role has expanded to include management of gold, manganese, non-ferrous, precious and rare earth metals concessions. The firm manages three major concessions, iron ore in Cassinga, Huíla Province and manganese and gold in Cassala-Quitungo region.

Key claims

  1. date of formation: 1981 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of formation is "1981". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1218070103

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