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Lithium in the Sahel: how armed groups are exploiting the global scramble for the critical mineral

Every electric vehicle, smartphone and laptop battery begins with one essential ingredient: lithium.

The Conversation

Zinc Rally: What's drivingprices to record highs and what lies ahead?

Zinc prices have escalated to their highest levels in years on international markets, fueled by supply interruptions and dwindling stockpiles. The robust industrial need, particularly for galvanized steel, is sustaining these elevated prices. Currently, the global zinc market is experiencing a minor shortfall, a trend likely to endure. Looking ahead,…

The Economic Times

A Week in Jharkhand's Forest Interior Reveals What Adivasi Communities Have Always Known About Survival

The Silence That Arrives Before You DoSomewhere past Chaibasa, the highway stops pretending. The road narrows, the phone signal drops in stages, and the sal forest closes in on both sides with a density that feels less like scenery and more like a position the trees have taken. You are…

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Gulag prisoners built this town during WW2, it grew into a USSR mining centre of over 10,000 people; before the end of the Soviet era brought its decline in 1996

Once a vibrant Soviet town dedicated to coal mining during World War II, Kadykchan was home to a lively community complete with schools and houses. Its downfall was triggered by the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991, further exacerbated by the mine's closure in 1996. Now, it lies deserted, serving as…

The Economic Times

UCIL eyes bigger uranium output to fuel India’s 100 GW nuclear push

UCIL aims to lead nuclear fuel supply for India's energy program. The company is enhancing mining and processing capacities for this goal. New mining activities are planned in other parts of the country. UCIL will utilize tailing ponds and expand its Tummalapalle plant. Environmental clearances are being sought for the…

The Economic Times

In the 1930s, Australia's Wittenoom was known for mining a highly valued mineral, but over 2,000 deaths brought a tragic end, turning it into a ghost town

For many years, Wittenoom, located in Western Australia, was synonymous with blue asbestos mining. Unfortunately, increasing awareness about the health risks led to the mine's closure in 1966. The government officially restricted access in 2007, and the last resident left in 2023, marking an end to the community’s presence. Today,…

The Economic Times

Costs of emergency response in village hit by mining 'ground movement' mount

THE estimated bill for costs associated with the Coalsnaughton subsidence incident is currently sitting at just under £1.2m.

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Hunter mine gets six year extension approved

The extension will allow the Hunter mine extract an additional two million tonnes of coal each year until 2032.

Newcastle Herald

Concerns grow over increased global ties with Taliban in Afghanistan

Campaigners fear deeper diplomatic contacts are undermining demands for improvements in human rights

The Guardian - UK

India says mining tax curbs for states needed to prevent market fragmentation

The Indian government has implemented restrictions on new state taxes concerning mineral rights and land to streamline the national market and lower domestic mineral prices. However, opposition parties contend these limitations may harm the financial stability of mineral-rich regions. Jharkhand's chief minister has appealed to the Prime Minister for a…

The Economic Times

Gold Miners Surge as Retail Piles Into GDX: 6 ETFs to Watch

Retail investors are piling into gold-mining stocks after a sharp rally across the sector, with buying accelerating in the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:GDX).

Benzinga

Peru steps up fight against illegal gold mining as activity enters protected Amazon reserve

Peruvian authorities have intensified efforts against illegal gold mining in the Amazon's Madre de Dios region

The Independent UK

An entrepreneur spent $1.4 million buying a 300-acre California ghost town, then moved in and began rebuilding it as a business

In July 2018, entrepreneur Brent Underwood, along with business partner Jon Bier, purchased the abandoned mining town of Cerro Gordo in California's Inyo Mountains for $1.4 million. The deal, which closed on Friday the 13th, included more than 300 acres of land and 22 surviving structures, among them a 19th-century…

The Times of India

In 2021, an Ohio family set out to restore 60 acres of abandoned mine land; five years later, native trees are bringing it back to life

In a small rural corner of Jackson County, Ohio, where the hills still bear the scars of coal mining, one family chose to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary this year not with fireworks or parades, but with shovels, seedlings and a promise to heal the land. Their 60-acre property, a former…

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The Sultanate’s Surcharge: MMDR Amendment shifts wealth from states to miners

Parliament passed the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill 2026 on Thursday. This legislation aims to standardize mineral taxation across Indian states. The bill effectively neutralizes a Supreme Court ruling on state taxing powers. It also protects mining companies from past tax liabilities. This move centralizes authority and impacts federalism and…

The Economic Times

Jharkhand CM Soren urges PM Modi to reconsider mining bill, flags impact on state's finances

Jharkhand's Chief Minister Hemant Soren urged Prime Minister Modi to reconsider the mining bill. He stated restrictions on state levies could reduce fiscal space significantly. Mining revenue is crucial for Jharkhand's development and welfare programs. The bill's impact could affect social security and economic empowerment initiatives. This could lead to…

MarketBeat

Riot Platforms Re-Wires the Ledger for a $9B AI Power Play

Riot Platforms posted a $237.2M net loss, but a 20-year, $9.1B Anthropic data center lease at Rockdale signals its pivot from crypto mining to AI hosting infrastructure.

The Times of India

In 1881, silver turned California’s Calico into a 3,000-person desert boomtown. By 1907, falling prices had turned it into a ghost town

In California's Mojave Desert, Calico now appears as a quiet collection of weathered buildings surrounded by dry hills and open scrubland. Its setting gives little indication that the settlement once supported a busy mining community. That changed in 1881, when prospectors discovered silver in the mountains nearby and the area…

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Alabama residents left powerless to stop massive Bitcoin mining data center despite county and town moratoriums — hole in state zoning laws lets facility through

Alabama residents left powerless to stop 50 MW Bitcoin mining facility despite county and town moratoriums thanks to the state's lack of appropriate zoning laws.

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The crisis after the flood in Assam villages: Lost livestock, missed crop, and wait for aid

When the floodwaters rose around their home in Rajapul on July 19, Bandana Buragohain had no way of getting out on her own.

The Times of India

In 2006, Alaska began rebuilding a creek damaged by decades of gold mining; the first restored stretch was followed by a six-fold rise in salmon runs

For decades, gold mining has done more than alter the scenery around Resurrection Creek in Alaska, it has changed the creek itself. Degradation of riverbanks, alteration of stream channels and loss of wetlands that once provided habitat for salmon and wildlife. But nearly 20 years ago, restoration efforts began to…

The Times of India

In 1908, diamonds brought sudden wealth to Namibia’s desert. By 1956, Kolmanskop had become a ghost town

In 1908, a railway worker clearing sand beside a track in what is now Namibia noticed something unusual: stones that caught the sunlight. His German supervisor, August Stauch, recognised the discovery as diamonds, setting off a rush that would transform one of southern Africa’s harshest landscapes. Within months, prospectors and…

The Economic Times

Parliament passes MMDR Amendment Bill 2026 to boost critical mineral exploration

Parliament has approved the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. This legislation aims to enhance mineral exploration and development across India. It provides greater flexibility for mining lease holders regarding additional mineral inclusions. The bill also removes restrictions on the sale of minerals from captive mines.

International Business Times

The Last Cheap Watt: Where Bitcoin Mining Goes When Data Centers Take the Grid

Bitcoin mining profitability 2026 is not only a question of ASIC price, hashprice, or pool selection.

Barchart

Mark Cuban Warns Nvidia Is 'Funding Everyone' in the AI Boom. IREN Stock Proves His Point.

Nvidia has committed billions to IREN, but can the company fund its AI buildout without overextending itself?

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