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Friday essay: Australia’s ‘quarry noir’ mines our anxiety about our biggest industry

A geologist is bludgeoned to death with his own hammer. An opal prospector is murdered, his body found crucified down a mine shaft. An entire family disappears, apparently dragged down into the mined-out spaces below an abandoned gold rush town. These are just some of the crimes in a growing…

The Conversation

Serious Fraud Office reviews 20 cases after issues with evidence software

It came as the SFO dropped a decade-long bribery investigation linked to London Mining.

Evening Standard

Compliance and Competency in Focus: The Training Programs Strengthening Australia’s High-Risk Industries

Across Australia’s construction, transport, and mining sectors, regulatory compliance has moved to the forefront of operational priorities. With workplace safety authorities increasing audits and enforcement, businesses are placing stronger emphasis on nationally recognised training to ensure both legal protection and workforce competency.

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Trump receives shiny trophy as he’s named ‘Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal’ by mining executives at White House

“Clean Beautiful coal. We love Clean Beautiful coal, don't we?” the president said, kicking off the event at the White House Wednesday

The Independent UK

Green or not, US energy future depends on Native nations

The Trump administration’s drive to increase domestic production of fossil fuels and mining of key minerals likely cannot be accomplished without a key constituency: Native nations.

The Conversation

Ahead of Q4 Earnings, CoreWeave Is Up 142% Over the Past Year

After pivoting from its crypto-mining roots, CoreWeave is quickly approaching profitability while rewarding the high-growth AI cloud provider’s investors.

MarketBeat

Activists in Ghana are forcing extractive firms to account for the harm they cause – corporate abuse study

Ghana has a long history of resource extraction that has caused socioeconomic and ecological harm. The mining of gold, stones, sand and salt has displaced people, polluted the environment and destroyed livelihoods. It’s commonly believed that this continues to happen, with impunity.

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Ten silver miners from Canadian company found dead in Mexican mass grave, officials confirm

They were kidnapped from a mining project several weeks ago, in an area of Sinaloa where cartel violence is rampant

The Independent UK

Five Canadian mining employees found dead in Mexico; cartel angle under probe

Mexican authorities have confirmed that five of the ten employees from a Canadian-run silver mine in Sinaloa were found dead after being kidnapped two weeks ago. Investigators probe possible cartel links to the killings.

The Times of India

Stocks Settle Higher on Strength in Tech

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +0.47%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.77%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) rose +0.46%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart

Little-known Reefton gold-mining firm looks to list on NZX, hire 200 Coasters

'There are a lot of bad eggs in the mining industry,' says Rua Gold CEO. 'Our past successes speak to the actual lasting community impact of our mines that are all still operating today.' Jonathan Milne reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

Stocks Recover Early Losses as Tech Stocks Rebound

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.46%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.61%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are up +0.50%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart

‘Sacrifice zones’ or clean energy future? EU court weighs Portugal’s lithium mine

The case raises the stakes after EU officials refused to strip the Barroso mine of its ‘strategic’ status in November.

Euronews

Minerals, militants, US-made guns: Why Donald Trump’s bet on Asim Munir is set to fail

A recent mosque bombing in Islamabad highlights Pakistan's security challenges, even as its generals offer Washington access to vast mineral wealth. Insurgents, armed with US-made weapons left in Afghanistan, threaten critical mining projects in Balochistan, complicating Pakistan's strategic mineral diplomacy and its balancing act between China and the US.

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3 Leveraged Gold Picks That Can Turn Small Moves Into Big Ones

With the gold rally perhaps reigniting after a late-January reversal, investors looking for amplified gains might consider leveraged funds, but risk remains.

AAP

Take shelter warning as cyclone batters coastline

As Tropical Cyclone Mitchell intensifies, residents along the coast of West Australia's Pilbara have been told to take shelter immediately.

MarketBeat

IREN Earnings Were Ugly—Is a Beautiful Future Already Funded?

IREN Limited has secured substantial financing to support its strategic pivot to AI infrastructure despite short-term headwinds in the Bitcoin mining sector.

Radio France Internationale

How Svalbard went from from Arctic outpost to geopolitical flashpoint

Tensions in the Arctic are putting new pressure on Svalbard, a Norwegian-administered archipelago long seen as an example of international cooperation, as climate change transforms the region and rivalry between major powers intensifies.

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MarketBeat

The Great Pivot: Bitcoin Miners Are Becoming AI’s Landlords

Bitcoin miners are pivoting to become essential infrastructure providers by leasing their massive power capacity to the artificial intelligence sector.

MarketBeat

Which Mining Firms Are Striking It Rich in the Metals Rally?

Despite already seeing massive capital appreciation in the last year, these gold miners could be worth further consideration in 2026.

AAP

'Glen Tinto' deal dead as Rio exits same river thrice

As copper prices hover near all-time highs, Rio Tinto's decision to reject a merger might be a surprise, but analysts say the miner has been very disciplined.

Fortune

Metals are the new oil, JD Vance pitches to America: ‘There’s no realer thing than critical minerals’

Trump officials are pitching a new framework to think about raw minerals. It’s not actually new.

The Guardian - UK

Rio Tinto and Glencore abandon revived $260bn merger plan

After weeks of talks mining companies say they cannot reach a deal that delivers value for shareholders

Barchart

A $3 Billion Reason to Buy This Rare Earths Stock

USA Rare Earth is a critical metals mining company forecast to expand at a rapid pace, driven by U.S. government investments.

The Guardian - AU

Donors gave $131m before Australia’s 2025 election. Here’s who they are

Mining, resources and big fossil fuels donated more than $10m, or $62m if Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy donation to his Trumpet of Patriots party is included

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