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

Goblin mode denied.

PC Gamer · Feb 26

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.

Evening Standard · Feb 26

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?

MarketBeat · Feb 26

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Traditional owners sue Western Australia government for $1.5bn to clean up toxic asbestos at Wittenoom

Town in the state’s Pilbara region was the site of three blue asbestos mines and has been described as ‘the largest contaminated site in the southern hemisphere’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 26

‘We’ll be buried alive’: Mining turns homes in Rajasthan’s villages into death traps

“Houses have developed cracks because of mining. School buildings are damaged. We will certainly be buried alive under these unsafe houses. It’s safer to live under a tent,” Netram, a sarpanch representative at Ajeetpura village in Kotputli-Behror district of Rajasthan, said while protesting at a dharna against National Limestone Company…

Newslaundry · Feb 26

This Dividend Stock Has Been the Ultimate 'Trump Trade': Should You Buy?

AngloGold Ashanti shares have risen nearly fourfold over the last year. The company also has a healthy trailing dividend yield of 3%.

Barchart · Feb 26

US accused of ‘shameless exploitation’ over proposed Zambian health aid deal

Leaked draft of $1bn memorandum of understanding reveals mandatory targets, sharing of data, and reported access to mining concessions

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25

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Used electric vehicle batteries find new life bolstering the Texas grid

A company is repurposing the batteries to store electricity and sell it to the grid when power from wind and solar dwindles.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 24

Illegal gold mining surges into new parts of Peru’s Amazon, threatening rivers and lives

Illegal gold mining is spreading into new parts of Peru’s Amazon, and experts say it is driving a growing environmental and health crisis

The Independent UK · Feb 23

‘We’re hungry, there are no jobs’: a South African township’s desperate gold rush

A rumour on social media brought dozens of fortune seekers to a field on the outskirts of mining town Springs

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23

Coal miners dudded by 'inferior' transition help

Councils, unions and other groups have voiced support for the inclusion of export coal mine workers in the flagship federal workforce transition program.

AAP · Feb 23

Gold and Silver Pulled Back—Here’s Why the Bull Case Is Intact

Gold and silver prices remain in a long-term uptrend. These three mining stocks offer leveraged exposure to rising metals demand and improving fundamentals

MarketBeat · Feb 22

Green groups slam ministerial exemption for Alcoa mine

Conservationists are outraged that a minister has used national interest provisions to continue strip-mining a forest ecosystem.

AAP · Feb 21

Scientists successfully mine meteorites on International Space Station — using microbes

Can we use fungus to mine precious metals from asteroids?

Space · Feb 20

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 20

Australia-US minerals deal underpinned decision to allow Alcoa to keep clearing WA forest, document reveals

Document also shows US miner had been unlawfully clearing land for 15 years despite warnings from department

Evening Standard · Feb 20

Anglo American slashes value of De Beers diamond business by another £1.7bn

The FTSE 100 mining giant reported net losses of 3.7 billion dollars (£2.8 billion) in 2025 due largely to the massive impairment charge on De Beers.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19

New Zealand bug of the year: moth named Avatar after mining threat crowned winner

Arctesthes avatar moth, which won nearly half of the votes, was discovered in 2012 and is critically endangered

MarketBeat · Feb 19

Forget Chips, Buy Wires: BHP Hits Highs as Copper Overtakes Iron

Smart money is rotating into the mining sector as the artificial intelligence boom creates a massive supply shock for essential physical infrastructure.

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The Times of India · Feb 19

Nigeria: At least 37 dead, several injured after toxic gas leak in mine

A toxic gas leak at a mining site in Nigeria's Plateau state has killed at least 37 people and hospitalized 26. Preliminary findings indicate a sudden discharge of lead oxide, sulfur, and carbon monoxide gases inside the mine. Authorities have closed the site and launched an investigation into the incident.

The Conversation · Feb 19

South Africa is sending in the army to fight crime (again). Does it ever work?

Soldiers from the South African National Defence Force are going to be deployed alongside members of the South African Police Service to combat gangs and armed groups associated with illegal mining.

Barchart · Feb 18

Stocks Settle Higher on Signs of US Economic Strength

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +0.56%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.80%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) rose +0.52%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Feb 18

Stocks Rally on Signs of US Economic Resilience

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.84%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.20%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are up +0.87%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The Conversation · Feb 18

Critical mineral supply faces risks if local communities aren’t consulted enough: the case of lithium in Ghana

Clean technologies depend on critical minerals such as lithium and cobalt. Over 65% of the world’s cobalt is mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nearly 40% of the world’s manganese is mined in South Africa. Substantial deposits of lithium are found in Zimbabwe. Ghana is emerging as a miner…

The Guardian - AU · Feb 18

US mining company Alcoa hit with ‘unprecedented’ $55m penalty for illegal clearing of WA jarrah forests

Environment minister says Alcoa cleared known habitat of protected species to enable bauxite mining

AAP · Feb 18

Alcoa slugged millions over illegal forest clearing

Alcoa has agreed to pay $55 million to restore a forest habitat that's home to protected species after clearing it for bauxite mining without approvals.

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