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Cryptominers Repurpose GPU Farms Amid AI Hardware Shortage

Some GPU cryptomining outfits, having survived a bleak winter of discontent, have started to grasp AI acceleration opportunities.

Tom’s Hardware · May 11, 2023

Chile's senate approves mining royalty bill, passes to final vote

Chile's senate approved on Wednesday a long-awaited new mining royalty bill, passing it back to the lower chamber for a final vote that could come as early as next week.

Reuters · May 11, 2023

What Are the 3 Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now?

Gold is usually seen as a safe-haven asset during troubled times. With rising concerns of a recession later this year, it could be wise to buy gold mining stocks B2Gold (BTG), Centamin (CELTF), and Dundee Precious Metals (DPMLF) to protect one’s portfolio against economic uncertainty and market volatility. Read more….

StockNews.com · May 10, 2023

In Ballari’s battle of billionaires, all eyes on mining baron’s new party

In the mining town of Karnataka’s Ballari, Congress leader Nara Bharat Reddy had tried to take first-mover advantage by launching his campaign months ahead of the state assembly elections, going door to door, promising a politics “without corruption” in the Bellary City segment.

Newslaundry · May 8, 2023

Battery passports: how a meeting at Davos helped set a car industry standard

Mining groups hope their joint project, ReSource, will have an influence on the global business

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2023

‘Greedflation’ – it’s a boon for business but hurts average Australians

Profit-driven inflation: People who decide the prices they charge us like to say that they ‘have no choice’, but they do.

The New Daily · May 8, 2023

Concerns raised over mining companies’ role in battery passport scheme

ERG and Glencore are among founders of ReSource, a proposed joint venture that is also backed by Tesla

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2023

Dozens are reported dead from a fire deep in a gold mine in Peru

The Yanaquihua mining company said 175 workers had been safely evacuated after the accident. It said the 27 dead worked for a contractor that specializes in mining.

WEKU · May 8, 2023

Mining boss's shock glaucoma diagnosis prompts warning for others to get eye tests

Duncan Craib says he had never heard of glaucoma before he was diagnosed with the eye condition aged 49. Now, he's warning people over 40 to get regular eye tests.

ABC News · May 8, 2023

Demolition of asbestos town Wittenoom starts, as government warns visitors to stay away

The former mining town of Wittenoom in Western Australia will be demolished and asbestos buried, but authorities warn blue asbestos could remain.

ABC News · May 8, 2023