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Ron Sayers, West Australian mining legend who grew Ausdrill into a billion-dollar company, dies aged 70

West Australian mining tycoon Ron Sayers has died after building a mining services company from a single drill rig in Kalgoorlie-Boulder into a billion-dollar global empire.

ABC News

Queensland's Mount Isa Mines faces $5m lawsuit over allegations lead poisoning caused teenager's brain damage

The mother of a Queensland teenager with an intellectual disability is suing mining company Mount Isa Mines for $5 million in damages, alleging her daughter's brain damage is the result of lead poisoning caused by emissions from the mine.

ABC News

Dozens dead after suspected militia raid in eastern Congo

Dozens of people were killed and many more are missing after armed men raided a mining encampment near the town of Mongwalu in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province on Sunday, three civil society leaders said.

Reuters

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The rush to renewable energy means a new mining boom. But first, Australia needs to make some tough choices

Electric cars, solar panels and wind turbines — green technology relies on what can be a dirty industry. Why acting on climate change may require a massive increase in mining.

ABC News

Coal class actions discontinued but question marks over other industries

End of coal class actions

Newcastle Herald

e-auction for mining leases from May 11

Tender details to be available on e-procurement portal

The Hindu

Life in the tucked away village where "Morrisons didn't last two minutes"

Right on the edge of Greater Manchester lies a former coal mining village that retains a tight knit community and some of the most affordable houses in the region

Manchester Evening News

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We visited the tucked away village where 'Morrisons didn't last two minutes'

Former coal mining community has its own nature reserve and is attracting new residents

Liverpool Echo

Chile constitutional assembly does not okay expanded state mining rights

Chile's constitutional assembly passed articles expanding environmental rights on Saturday, but stopped short of approving a proposal to give the state exclusive mining rights over lithium, hydrocarbons and rare earth metals and majority ownership of copper mines.

Reuters

Rajasthan to evolve guidelines on mining in forest areas

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The Hindu

Saudi Arabia to Attract Investments Worth $32 Bln in Mining, Minerals Sector

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef said Friday that the ministry has a goal to attract investments worth $32 billion to its mining and minerals sector through nine new projects. The projects are aimed at supporting supplies of mineral products to local and international markets. Alkhorayef added…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Nature doesn’t fix itself fast’: Greenland weighs up economy v. climate crisis

As the island eyes tourism and mining it is also mindful of controlling the cost

The Guardian - UK

'Get off your arse and get up here': Upper Hunter's message to leaders

'It's not our job': Councils forced into the void due to lack of action on Upper Hunter diversification.

Newcastle Herald

What's Going On With Bitcoin- And Ethereum-Related Stock SOS Limited Today?

Shares of Chinese companies, including Sos Ltd - ADR (NYSE: SOS), are trading lower. Concerns over COVID-19 cases in China, as well as U.S. market weakness, have pressured Chinese stocks today.

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Tesla confirms Vale nickel deal, lifts veil on US race data

Tesla Inc. confirmed a deal to buy nickel from mining giant Vale SA among other metal-supply contracts in an annual report on the company’s global impact, which also provided detailed data on the racial composition of its U.S. workforce.

Benzinga

Nvidia Agrees To Pay $5.5M Penalty For Insufficient Disclosure Of Crypto Impact

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) agreed to settle civil charges for inadequate disclosure of the impact of crypto mining on its gaming business. The chipmaker will pay $5.5 million to the U.S. SEC for misleading investors and analysts interested in understanding the impact of crypto mining on Nvidia's business. Despite having information, Nvidia failed to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia to Attract Investments Worth $32 Bln in Mining, Minerals Sector

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef said Friday that the ministry has a goal to attract investments worth $32 billion to its mining and minerals sector through nine new projects, state news agency SPA reported. The projects are aimed at supporting supplies of mineral products to local…

The Times of India

ED conducts raids in Jharkhand MGNREGA funds fraud case; recovers over Rs 18 crore

NEW DELHI/RANCHI: The ED have conducted raids at multiple premises, including that of Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal and her family, in connection with a money laundering probe linked to the alleged embezzlement of over Rs 18 crore MGNREGA funds in Khunti district of the state during 2008-11, officials said…

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Reuters

Chile's parched mines race for an increasingly scarce commodity: water

A record-breaking drought in Chile is impacting mining operations and forcing companies to escalate their search for more sources of water, from water treatment and pricey desalination plants to even encouraging workers to use less water in the shower.

Dynamite News

ED raids on multiple locations linked to IAS Pooja Singhal in connection with illegal mining

Enforcement Directorate (ED) teams, since Friday morning, are conducting raids across 18 locations in connection with the illegal mining and mines allocation. Read more on Dynamite News:

Al Jazeera

In Indonesia’s illegal mines, the poor risk it all for fortune

Deaths of 12 women last month are the latest in a series of fatal accidents in country’s illicit mines.

ABC News

Chamber of commerce 'disappointed' with City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder on housing inaction

The Kalgoorlie-Boulder Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the lack of new housing is causing mining companies to price locals out of the market.

Al Jazeera

Bougainville starts process to reopen controversial Panguna mine

Officials say the facility will provide crucial income despite causing war and pollution the last time it was open.

Newcastle Herald

Palmer pulls ads amid talk of candidate rift

Has the mining billionaire changed his mind about preferencing the major parties last?

The Conversation

Friday essay: writing poems across oceans, cultures and emails – John Kinsella on creative collaboration

My maternal grandfather was an artist who was a sign-writer. On commission, and under the eye of the public, he painted the giant Queen Elizabeth for the 1954 ‘Royal Visit’ and the giant Captain Cook (with map of ‘New Holland’) for the 200th ‘celebrations’. These lines, read on their own,…

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