The Latest Breaking News from Mining

Bitcoin halving is a pivotal event built into the Bitcoin protocol to control the issuance of new coins and combat inflation.

Nigeria intensifies efforts to combat illegal mining, focusing on lithium theft and the challenges posed by illicit activities in the extractive sector.

The Australian mining industry was promised billions of dollars in last week’s federal budget to boost critical minerals such as lithium, copper and rare earth metals. This includes tax incentives, an innovation fund and money for Geoscience Australia to map these resources.

With the demand for copper skyrocketing, investors might consider this copper mining stock under $20, rated “Strong Buy” by analysts.

WWF-Norway says the government has breached the law ‘without adequately assessing the consequences’

For 140 years, gold mines in Johannesburg, South Africa have been leaking wastewater contaminated with heavy metals. The acid mine drainage from Johannesburg’s estimated 278 abandoned mines and 200 mine dumps includes uranium (a radioactive metal), toxic arsenic, copper, cobalt, nickel, lead and zinc. Acid mine drainage can pollute land…

Globalisation is on shaky ground. As China rises, the United States and its allies are moving to reduce their reliance on the world’s factory.

Global demand for critical minerals, particularly lithium, is growing rapidly to meet clean energy and de-carbonisation objectives.

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart’s attempt to have portrait by Vincent Namatjira removed from National Gallery exhibition backfires