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Cryptocurrencies use massive amounts of power – but eco-friendly alternatives come with their own risks

As the urgency of climate change ramps up, focus is increasing on digital currencies to address their environmental impact.

The Conversation · Jun 6, 2024

Kerrisdale Shorts Riot Platforms, Says Bitcoin Miner 'Headed For A Mine Collapse'

Kerrisdale Capital is short on Riot Platforms, which it says is better off "playing energy arbitrage games" and issuing stocks than dabbling into the crypto mining sector.

International Business Times · Jun 6, 2024

Chile's Lithium Dreams Raise Water Concerns In The Desert

As night falls in Chile's Atacama desert, the world's driest, a drilling machine extracts brine to measure levels of lithium -- a crucial mineral for the global switch to cleaner energy, but harmful in its own way.

International Business Times · Jun 6, 2024

By not mining vital minerals, NZ is ‘offshoring its own environmental footprint’ – is that fair?

When Resources Minister Shane Jones recently unveiled his draft strategy for mineral mining, it was quickly criticised by the Labour opposition as “taking New Zealand backwards”. One environmental group even called it a “love letter to mining companies”.

The Conversation · Jun 4, 2024

1 Outperforming Gold Mining Stock to Grab Now

With gold prices projected to rally by this year's end, this gold mining stock could be a wise pick now.

Barchart · Jun 4, 2024

The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry review – fast and loose on the frontiers of America

The Irish novelist turns his hand to the western in an atmospheric tale of romantic runaways from a 1890s US mining town that has an epic feel despite its brevity

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2024

Australian shares edge lower as mining, energy take hit

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index finished 0.31 per cent lower, with losses for the major miners and oil producers ahead of new data on the economy.

AAP · Jun 4, 2024

In Rural Pennsylvania, Crypto Mining Offers a Lifeline for Dying Gas Wells

Emails show Diversified largely kept the state in the dark as it fired up its bitcoin mining operation.

Capital & Main · Jun 3, 2024

Australia’s ‘learning by doing’ approach to managing large mines is failing the environment

High-profile legal disputes, such as the current case between coal giant Adani and the Queensland government, show Australia’s approach to managing large mining projects is flawed.

The Conversation · Jun 3, 2024

5 'Critical' Commodity Stocks to Snag Now on Surging Demand

As the commodity supercycle remains in full swing, these 5 stocks offer exposure to critical metals set to experience surging demand amid the green energy transition.

Barchart · Jun 3, 2024