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3D printer that can mine Bitcoin uses excess heat for temperature control — throttled ASICs use printing bed as a heatsink

The creator of a 3D printer that mines Bitcoin took part in an interview on the Home Mining Podcast at the weekend.

Tom’s Hardware

South Africa’s 2.7-billion-year-old mountain that produced 40% of the world’s gold still holds half a trillion dollars

Witwatersrand Basin in South Africa, since the Archean Eon which is roughly 2.7 billion years old. This isn’t just an ordinary heap of debris sitting on metals; it's one of the main contributing factors in the geology as well as the economy of the whole continent. The landscape across Johannesburg…

The Times of India

This AI agent freed itself and started secretly mining crypto

Crypto offers agents a pathway into the economy.

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US issues a license that authorizes sales of Venezuelan gold

The U.S. has issued a license that allows business to be done with Venezuela’s state gold mining company, Minerven

The Independent UK

Unusual Options Activity Suggests the Smart Money Is Bullish About Rio Tinto Stock Despite Glencore Deal Collapse

Rio Tinto’s options volume was 17 times its 30-day average on Thursday. At the same time, the big news was the company’s announcement that it was ending its pursuit of Glencore. While the news might seem disappointing, its unusual options activity suggests otherwise.

Barchart

Venezuela’s fragile environment faces rising risks as US pushes for oil and critical minerals and illegal gold mining spreads

Venezuela’s Orinoco River Basin is a wild land of lush forests, grasslands and a vast delta of jungle wetlands teeming with wildlife. River dolphins and endangered Orinoco crocodiles ply its waterways, and over 1,000 freshwater fish and bird species can be found there.

The Conversation

US and Venezuela to reestablish diplomatic relations after Maduro's ouster

The US and Venezuela have decided to restore diplomatic ties after nearly a decade, aiming for a peaceful democratic transition and closer cooperation on mining and oil, according to the US State Department.

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US interior secretary says Venezuela is offering security assurances to foreign mining companies

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says Venezuela offers security guarantees to mining companies that want to invest in risky, mineral-rich regions

The Independent UK

Is Silver Heading for Another New High?

Silver futures rallied to over $121 on January 29, before plunging below $64 on February 6. The midpoint of the volatile trading range is around $92.50 per ounce, and while silver has recovered, it remains below that level.

Barchart

Trump-Brokered Deal Sends Up to 1,000 Kg of Venezuelan Gold to U.S. Refineries

At current market prices, a kilogram of gold is valued at roughly $166,000, putting the potential value of the shipment in the hundreds of millions of dollars

Latin Times

How Is Newmont's Stock Performance Compared to Other Gold Miners’ Stocks?

As Newmont has outperformed its industry peers recently, analysts remain highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Barchart

Landslide at DR Congo coltan mine kills more than 200, including children

More than 200 people were killed on Tuesday in a landslide triggered by heavy rains at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's mining ministry said late Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale

Why Leopold Aschenbrenner’s AI hedge fund is betting big on power companies and Bitcoin miners to fuel the AI boom

New filings show how the former OpenAI researcher is translating his AGI thesis into billions of dollars of bets on electricity, AI infrastructure, and Bitcoin mining companies.

Fortune

Where Should You Put $10,000 Today? Look at These 3 Sectors That Are Winning While Tech Slumps.

If you are fatigued with tech stocks, these income-generating sectors are outperforming in 2026.

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Kiplinger

The 5 Best Copper ETFs to Buy

Gold and silver are more precious, but copper will benefit most from growth in the modern economy. Copper ETFs offer efficient exposure to the industrial metal.

The Conversation

Why the U.S. is unlikely to curtail China’s critical minerals dominance

The United States government recently hosted a critical minerals summit aimed at reducing China’s predominant role in the global production of smartphones, weapons systems, lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles (EVs).

Barchart

Stocks Sink as Crude Oil Surge Rattles Markets

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -2.18%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -2.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -2.37%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -2.05%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

LiveScience

3 rivers merge into striking half-and-half waterway in Guyana — Earth from space

A 2023 satellite photo highlights the point where a trio of rivers converges in Guyana. One of the waterways has been significantly altered by mining waste, creating a striking color contrast.

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Evening Standard

Glencore's £3.5 bn Kazakh mining deal raises important questions

Little detail has been disclosed publicly about the funding structure behind the proposed Kazzinc purchase

Latin Times

U.S. Can't Dislodge Guerrillas From Venezuela's Gold and Coltan Flow, Experts Say: 'They Understand Mining Is the Future'

Armed guerrilla groups entrenched in southern Venezuela continue to control vast gold and coltan deposits despite Washington's efforts to reshape the country's political and economic landscape after Nicolás Maduro's capture on January 3

The Independent UK

South Africa plans to deploy army as soldiers set to hit the streets

Neighborhoods on the outskirts of Cape Town, known as the Cape Flats, are notorious for deadly gang violence

The Times of India

Why lithium is not the answer to oil

Lithium's journey from the Big Bang to powering electric vehicles highlights unsustainable mining practices. The article argues for a Rights of Nature approach over critical minerals, criticizing oversized EVs and market-driven resource nationalism. True sustainability requires shifting from infinite growth logic to valuing nature's complexity, not just changing fuels.

PC Gamer

An early version of Stardew Valley's mines featured an 'underground goblin village' before ConcernedApe scrapped it

Goblin mode denied.

Evening Standard

Gains for Rolls-Royce and LSEG offset mining slump

The FTSE 100 index ended up 40.29 points, 0.4%, at 10,846.70, a record close.

MarketBeat

Hycroft Mining: A High-Risk Mining Play With a Huge Potential Payoff

Hycroft Mining's major new mineral resource estimate suggests the company could be sitting on about $50 billion in gold and silver, but can it follow through?

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