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UAE signs deal to develop mines in eastern DR Congo

Agreement reached after DRC signs a 25-year contract with a UAE firm over export rights for artisanally mined ores.

Al Jazeera · Jul 18, 2023

It's a journey to the center of the rare earths discovered in Sweden

Sweden says it found the largest deposit in Europe of rare earths — ingredients in a host of technologies from e-vehicles to wind turbines. Mining and processing them is another story.

WEKU · Jul 18, 2023

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Barchart · Jul 18, 2023

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California ghost town disappears again as lake fills after three-year drought

Whiskey Flat, once known for gold mining and wild west movies was covered again by previously drought-stricken Lake Isabella

The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2023

A new era for Florida’s phosphates: rare earth minerals for EVs instead of fertilizers

The periodic table you may remember from chemistry class had two additional rows of elements below the main table. In the top added row are rare earth elements, metals critical in everyday technologies like cell phones and flat-screen TVs. Their global demand has skyrocketed for use in renewable energy technologies…

Miami Herald · Jul 17, 2023

Hecla Mining’s Q2 Silver Production Falls 5%; Gold Production Slumps 11%

Casa Berardi mine and lower grades impact Hecla's Q2 production, but Lucky Friday mine sees increase

Zenger · Jul 15, 2023

Will the drive for EVs destroy Earth's last untouched ecosystem?

In the hunt for minerals needed in electric car batteries, some companies are turning to the deep sea. But mining this ecosystem could threaten its very existence.

LiveScience · Jul 15, 2023

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Brazil wants 10-year pause on deep sea mining as UN agency under pressure to draft regulations

Brazil is urging a 10-year precautionary pause on deep sea mining in international waters just days after companies and countries were allowed to start applying for provisional licenses

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023

Victims of Brazil dam disaster accuse mining giant BHP of ‘environmental racism’

Brazilians write to Sunak to urge the UK government to crack down on unethical corporate practices

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023

Deep-Sea Mining Test Shows Catastrophic Impact On Marine Life In Just Two Hours

Short mining session leads to significant decline in fish and shrimp populations, raising concerns for future regulations.

Zenger · Jul 14, 2023

Deep-sea mining causes huge decreases in sealife across wide region, says study

Scientists caution against rush to mine the seabed, and say it could be decades before the full impact on marine life is known

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023

Inside Cadia, the NSW goldmine at the centre of an environmental dust-up

Management says the Newcrest-owned mine is now operating in compliance with licence conditions, but residents and experts remain concerned

The Guardian - AU · Jul 14, 2023

Action against illegal quarrying will be taken based on spot report: Minister

Govt to ask Mines & Geology Dir. to visit illegal quarrying areas in Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru & submit report to Minister in a week. Govt to take action based on spot report. Private companies indulging in illegal quarrying & not paying royalty. Proposal to regularise by imposing one-time penalty. Drones to…

The Hindu · Jul 14, 2023

At a shuttered Texas coal mine, a 1-acre garden is helping feed 2,000 people per month

The garden in the middle of a 35,000-acre former mine is supplying thousands of pounds of fresh produce to families in three counties that have few grocery stores.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 14, 2023

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AAP · Jul 14, 2023

Activist jailed for anti-logging, mining protests

A Tasmanian activist has been jailed for three months for breaching a suspended sentence during protests at mining and logging sites.

The Conversation · Jul 12, 2023

Tanzania's gas boom that never was – when local hopes are dashed by global realities

Rising international commodity prices can shape or reshape the fortunes of places. When large mining and oil and gas prospectors suddenly show an interest, a remote area can become a resource frontier – a place that’s far from the socioeconomic centre of a country but important to its economy.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023

Canada calls for halt to deep-sea mining amid fears of ecological devastation

Country’s ministers echo European governments, scientists and environmental organisations in citing need for robust regulation of fledgling sector

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023

Chip maker Foxconn exits a semiconductor joint venture with Indian mining company Vedanta

Taiwan-based electronics giant Foxconn is backing out of a $19.5 billion semiconductor joint venture with Indian mining conglomerate Vedanta Ltd

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2023

Seafood industry joins chorus of groups calling for halt to deep-sea mining plans

Fishers and retailers say mining’s impact on tuna fishing in the Pacific might be felt on supermarket shelves around the world

Tribune News Service · Jul 11, 2023

A mining company is hunting for lithium — right on the edge of wildlife refuge

LAS VEGAS -- The modern-day gold rush in the race to a greener economy is knocking on the door of a long-protected oasis in the middle of the Nevada desert.

The Times of India · Jul 11, 2023

Foxconn to apply for India chipmaking incentives after pullout from Vedanta JV

NEW DELHI: A day after it withdrew from a $19.5 billion semiconductor joint venture with mining baron Anil Agarwal's Vedanta Ltd, Foxconn said it plans to apply for incentives that India is offering under its semiconductor manufacturing policy.

Al Jazeera · Jul 11, 2023

Indonesia’s electric battery hub bid clouded by mining deaths

Safety standards in Southeast Asian country’s nickel mining industry are under scrutiny after spate of fatal accidents.

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

UN debates deep sea mining as countries and companies now allowed to seek provisional licenses

A U.N. agency tasked with regulating the deep sea is debating whether to open the Earth’s watery depths to countries and companies that are now allowed to start applying for provisional mining licenses

Barchart · Jul 10, 2023

Options Traders Send a Worrying Signal About Cipher Mining (CIFR)

With economic data not really moving favorably for Cipher Mining and the underlying cryptocurrency market, investors need to be cautious about CIFR stock.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 10, 2023

The race to defend or delay deep-sea mining

The UN’s International Seabed Authority (ISA) has begun a crucial round of negotiations in Jamaica to try to reach agreement on the rules governing deep-sea mining, a day after companies were allowed to file for permits to mine the oceans. Defenders of the deep are also ramping up their efforts…

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