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Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen
Perched on the bow of his long-tail fishing boat, 75-year-old Sukjai Yana untangled a handful of small fish from his net, disappointed by his catch and fretting over whether he can sell them. Some days Yana earns nothing: demand for fish is falling…
Sam Altman-Backed Firm Starts Work on Zambia's Top Copper Mine
KoBold Metals, the exploration company backed by billionaires including Bill Gates and Sam Altman, officially broke ground on what will be Zambia's biggest copper mine as the global hunt for critical minerals heats up. The Mingomba mine will cost…
The Transformation Of Bitcoin Mining Into AI Hosting: Opportunities And Risks
Bitcoin miners are pivoting to AI and HPC hosting as mining profitability declines, leveraging energy infrastructure for higher returns. I favor IREN, BITF, and RIOT for their strong fundamentals, expansion projects, and early traction in AI/cloud…
Sudan's war leaves Khartoum with unexploded mines and other weapons
Khaled Abdulgader noticed children using an unusual object as a football and tried to stop them. He grabbed it, and it exploded in his hand. He lost two fingers, and shrapnel sliced into his chest. In a hospital for a checkup after last year's…
South32 blames Trump tariffs for cost blowout at $4.6b US mine
South32 has warned of a blowout at its flagship zinc-lead-silver project in Arizona, blaming the Trump administration's trade tariffs, inflation, higher input costs and contractor underperformance for the increase. The ASX-listed miner now expects…
Deloitte ups mining, manufacturing productivity with agentic AI
Wessel Oosthuizen, senior associate director, AWS AI and data lead at Deloitte Southern Africa. (Image supplied) Deloitte Africa says its new operational intelligence centre was introduced as a response to a challenge many South African…
My son has a terminal disease - why FDA delays are failing families like mine
I've spent over 40 years on the front line against a terminal illness that killed my brothers and put my 14-year-old son into a wheelchair. This week, I asked Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Martin Makary to leave his gilded…
Top 7 Cloud Mining Platforms for 2026: A Comprehensive Comparison
As the global digital asset market gradually matures, cloud mining has emerged as one of the key avenues through which ordinary users can participate in acquiring cryptocurrencies. In contrast to the high investment thresholds and complex…
MPs hail Akyem mine for exemplary environmental stewardship - The Ghanaian Chronicle
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Environment, Science, and Technology has lauded the environmental stewardship and sustainability performance of Akyem Mine, describing the company as a shining example of responsible mining in Ghana's…
Colorado School of Mines explosives engineering class is a blast for students
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. — College courses can prepare students for careers. One class at the Colorado School of Mines does that while also ensuring students have a blast. For Mines senior Michael Neuman, explosives engineering is more than a…
Photos show how toxic runoff from rare earth mines are risking Southeast Asia's rivers
A lone finger-length fish was a disappointing start to 75-year-old Sukjai Yana's day. He recast his net from the bow of his long-tail fishing boat, slowly drifting towards the confluence of the Mekong and Kok rivers in northern Thailand. Thailand…
First Mining Provides Update at Pickle Crow Gold Project
VANCOUVER, BC, April 29, 2026 /CNW/ - First Mining Gold Corp. ('First Mining' or the 'Company') (TSX: FF) (OTCQX: FFMGF) (FRANKFURT: FMG) announces that pursuant to a previous press release on February 3, 2026, First Mining's new joint-venture…
Kaiser pumps up cash stash from Tasmanian gold mine
Kaiser Reef has kept the good times rolling at its Henty gold mine in Tasmania, pumping out a stellar $14.28 million in net cash from operating activities and boosting its cash stash by more than 5 per cent to $45.6 million at the end of the March…
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen
CHIANG SAEN, Thailand -- Perched on the bow of his long-tail fishing boat, 75-year-old Sukjai Yana untangled a handful of small fish from his net, disappointed by his catch and fretting over whether he can sell them. Some days Yana earns nothing:…
The Critical Mineral Hiding in Plain Sight on a Past-Producing Nevada Gold Mine
Issued on behalf of NevGold Corp. A near-surface, oxide antimony-gold project in Nevada is delivering up to 99% gold recoveries and high-grade antimony-gold drill hits -- and the timing couldn't be sharper, with U.S. defense planners scrambling to…
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