The Latest Breaking News from Mining

A child's tooth and mysterious green stones expose a 5,500-year-old secret hidden in a mountain cave

High in the Spanish Pyrenees, at an altitude where steep slopes and rocky terrain still make access difficult today, archaeologists have been investigating a cave that appears to have drawn people back again and again over thousands of years. Known as Cova del Sardo, the site has yielded evidence of…

The Times of India · Jun 9

Enforcement Directorate summons Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter for questioning in Prevention of Money Laundering Act case

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Veena T, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. She is to appear for questioning this week in a money laundering case. The investigation involves a sand mining company and Veena's former company. Allegations concern fraudulent payments for consultancy services. The agency is recording…

The Economic Times · Jun 9

Ping-pong sponges, ‘black smokers’ and floating somethings: the secrets of the deep sea

The long read: The bottom of the ocean has barely been explored, but every journey to the deep reveals wondrous new lifeforms. As underwater mining gains momentum, we risk destroying one of the Earth’s last great wildernesses

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9

IREN's 800MW Bet Flips the AI Power Switch

IREN Limited is pivoting from Bitcoin mining to AI infrastructure, securing an 800MW data center campus in Australia and a $3.65 billion Microsoft-backed financing facility.

MarketBeat · Jun 6

Stocks Settle Sharply Lower as Tech Companies Routed

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -2.64%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.35%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -4.77%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -2.97%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Jun 5

Former Channel 4 News anchor Jon Snow diagnosed with Alzheimer’s

Long-serving presenter talks about diagnosis in investigative documentary to be broadcast on 20 June

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5

John Swinney visits Scottish village after 'ground movement' triggers evacuation

JOHN Swinney has said he recognises the “deeply distressing” situation faced by residents in a village which has been partially evacuated due to…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 5

FTSE 100 makes modest gains despite struggle for mining companies

In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.3%, the S&P 500 was 1.2% lower, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.2%.

Evening Standard · Jun 5

Stock Indexes Plunge as Tech Stocks Get Dumped

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.00%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -2.08%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -1.11%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Jun 5

Greece to tax gains from crypto, sources say

Greece is set to introduce a 15% capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies. The Finance Ministry is drafting a law for parliamentary submission. The first 500 euros of gains will be tax-exempt. This move aims to integrate crypto assets into the nation's tax code. The tax will not apply to individual…

The Economic Times · Jun 5