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A tax on new plastic would slash waste – if built into the global treaty on plastics

Earlier this week, the mining magnate Andrew Forrest made headlines calling for a global “polymer premium” – or plastic tax – to be placed on every tonne of newly manufactured plastics. A tax like this could form part of the Global Plastic Treaty being hammered out right now in Busan,…

The Conversation

What’s behind the alarming rise in birth defects in Brazil’s illegal gold mining capital?

In Pará state children are being born with neurological disorders. Experts note similarities to the mercury poisoning disaster in Minamata, Japan – but say that is not the whole story

The Guardian - UK

In Bosnia, The Path To Renewables Runs Through Its Coal Mines

At 250 metres underground, the dust is thick and oxygen is in short supply at the Mramor mine in northeastern Bosnia.

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How South Africa’s Famo music gave birth to Lesotho’s ‘terrorist’ gangs

Lesotho’s government has banned some Famo music groups, branding them ‘terrorist’ organisations as violence escalates.

Al Jazeera

Norway Faces WWF In Court Over Deep Sea Mining

The World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) Norwegian chapter will have its day in court Thursday, after it sued Norway for opening up its seabed to mining before performing sufficient impact studies.

International Business Times

El Salvador president proposes ending country's metals mining ban

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has proclaimed himself in favor of mining gold in the Central America country and called his nation’s 7-year-old ban on metals mining “absurd.”

The Independent UK

Biden Advances Greenland Mineral Partnerships As Trump Policies Could Reshape US Mining

Biden's administration pushing for critical resources in Greenland and partnerships with U.S. companies and allies to meet environmental standards.

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Mali Detains Canadian Mining Company Employees Over Tax Dispute

Malian authorities arrest Barrick Gold employees in tax dispute, part of government's push for increased mining sector revenue.

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Mali arrests four senior employees of Canadian mining company as it presses firms for more taxes

Authorities in Mali have arrested four senior employees of a Canadian mining company as the military regime in the West African nation continues to detain workers to pressure companies in its crucial mining sector to pay millions in additional taxes

The Independent UK

'Supergiant' gold deposit discovered in China is one of the largest on Earth — and is worth more than $80 billion

Chinese officials have announced the discovery of a massive deposit of high-quality gold ore, potentially worth around $83 billion, which could end up being the largest known deposit of the precious metal anywhere in the world.

LiveScience

Gold vs. Silver: Profit Opportunities in the Widening Spread

The spread between silver and gold is widening again to a technical level that might trigger a relative value trade for the banks and funds.

MarketBeat

MARA Urges Incoming Trump Administration To Boost US Bitcoin Mining Operations To Prevent Manipulation From 'Adversarial' Nations

MARA Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MARA) exhorted the incoming Donald Trump administration to expand domestic Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining operations, emphasizing the significance of the U.S.&

Benzinga

Is Russia poisoning Namibia’s water in its hunt for uranium?

Russian nuclear energy company Rosatom is trying to drill for uranium in Namibia. Farmers say a key aquifer is at risk.

Al Jazeera

Future Of Deep-sea Mining Stands At A Crucial Juncture

Torn between the defenders of the world's seabeds and industrialists eager to exploit the vast, untapped resources of the deep, the international community faces a crucial year that could decide the future of mining in the high seas.

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Newmont Sells Mine For $795 Million, Barrick Expands Reserves; Top Miners Unfazed By Underperformance

The Éléonore sale follows Newmont's strategy to divest non-core assets following its milestone acquisition of Newcrest Mining in 2023.

Al Jazeera

Miners trapped underground in South Africa: What’s the latest?

Officials have arrested a group of 14 people who emerged unassisted, including a teenage boy.

Top News

Rebel Group Seizes Key Trading Town In Myanmar

Kachin Independence Army's capture of Kanpaiti impacts Myanmar's rare earth mining and border dynamics, raising tensions with ethnic militias.

The Independent UK

Rebel group takes key Myanmar border town and rare earth mining hub in setback for military regime

Witnesses say a powerful rebel group has seized a key trading town in northeastern Myanmar on the Chinese border, taking control of a lucrative rare earth mining hub in another setback for the military-led government

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Uncontacted hunter-gatherers facing threat of genocide because of minerals mining, claims report

Survival International says Hongana Manyawa in Indonesia are at risk but mining company says the people in ‘voluntary’ contact with workers

The Texas Tribune

Crypto miners must register with state and reveal power usage under new Texas rule

The Public Utility Commission of Texas adopted the rule amid surging demand for power across the state and a growing crypto mining industry in Texas.

Benzinga

Copper's High-Wire Act: Can EVs, New Tech Power The Metal's Next Big Surge?

Copper market faces short-term hurdles but EVs, new technologies to boost demand. Bullish long-term. Top picks: Lundin Mining, Teck Resources, Zijin Mining, Merdeka Copper.

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Hudbay Minerals Inc.: A Mining Stock to Consider Amidst Commodity Demand?

Hudbay Minerals (HBM) easily beat the analysts’ expectations on the top and bottom lines in the third quarter of 2024. Solid market demand for minerals, strategic alliances, favorable regulatory outcomes, and robust financial performance are key drivers of the company’s continued growth. So, let’s determine whether Hudbay Minerals is an…

The Guardian - UK

Polluted rivers, uprooted farmland and lost taxes: Ghana counts cost of illegal gold mining boom

Estimated $2bn lost in missed taxes from environmentally destructive practice some blame on political corruption

Barchart

Will Silver Trade at New Record Highs in 2025?

Silver prices have been making higher lows and higher highs since the March 2020 pandemic-inspired low. In October 2024, the price probed above the $35 level for the first time since October 2012, and silver could be on the path of a challenge of the 2011 and 1980 highs.

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Couer Mining's Silver Prospects: Is CDE a Hidden Gem in the Mining Sector?

Coeur Mining's (CDE) third-quarter results easily beat analysts’ expectations. While its strategic initiatives are fueling its production and revenue levels with higher margins, the stock has remained volatile. So, should you invest in this stock today? Read more to find out.

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