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This Tesla Veteran Is Running A Copper Mine With AI-Powered Robots
A robotic haul truck and Spot, the robot 'dog' from Boston Dynamics at Mariana Minerals CopperOne mine in Utha. Mariana Minerals CEO and cofounder Turner Caldwell is betting that the next big use for AI won't be another chatbot—it'll be a…
National Coal Mining Museum strike ends after several months
A long-running strike at the National Coal Mining Museum has concluded after staff accepted an improved pay offer. Unison announced that the decision ends a continuous walkout by more than 40 workers at the museum near Wakefield, which began on 20…
MARIANA MINERALS RESTARTS UTAH COPPER MINE AS THE WORLD'S ONLY AUTONOMOUS-FIRST MINE AND REFINERY
Mariana acquired Lisbon Valley Mining Company in Q4 2025, gaining control of a roughly 10,000-acre permitted land package that has produced high-purity copper cathode since 2009. While refinery operations continued uninterrupted, mining was paused…
DR Congo plans new $100M mine security force
DR Congo will invest $100 million to create a paramilitary force to provide security at its mines, with funding provided by the US and United Arab Emirates. The investment will back a security drive that will see it hire 20,000 mining guards by…
Tether Launches Open-Source Bitcoin Mining Framework
Tether has released an open-source development framework for Bitcoin mining, aimed at giving operators and developers unified control over hardware and software across mining operations. According to Monday's announcement, the framework combines a…
Congo plans paramilitary unit for mines with US, UAE funding
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Apr 27, 2026, 05:05 PM KINSHASA – The Democratic Republic of Congo will create a paramilitary unit to police its mines with funding from the US and United Arab Emirates, the…
Oceana, backed by Bellevue Gold duo, eyes Brazilian rare earths mine
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.
Return of the Yellow Monster of the Diné: Uranium Mining on the Big Rez
A dark storm cloud of ignorant financial speculation hovers above the Navajo Nation, the largest indigenous reservation in the country, rich in mineral resources, livestock, farms and sacred landmarks. It stretches across parts of northern Arizona…
Granting of mining permit 'utterly unacceptable
The Green Party says the government's decision to grant a prospecting permit on heritage land is unacceptable. It comes after a permit was approved within Te Wāhipounamu, one of the country's three UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The permit…
FLSmidth & Co. A/S; Reduction of the share capital
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 21-2026 At FLSmidth's Annual General Meeting on 24 March 2026, it was resolved to reduce the company's share capital by DKK 1,037,700,000 from nominally DKK 1,153,000,000 to nominally DKK 115,300,000 by reducing the nominal…
Total number of voting rights and share capital in FLSmidth & Co. A/S as of April 2026
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 22-2026 In accordance with Section 32 of the Danish Capital Markets Act, FLSmidth & Co. A/S is required to publish the total number of voting rights and the size of the share capital in FLSmidth & Co. A/S as per the end of…
Mass Layoffs, Unpaid Wages Hit Coal Mines in Occupied Luhansk as Operator Nears Bankruptcy
Coal miners in Russian-occupied Ukraine's Luhansk region say they have been left without pay and facing mass layoffs after the company operating several major mines moved toward bankruptcy, deepening economic hardship in a region already battered…
North Korea opens memorial for 'mine-clearing cannon fodder' fighting for Putin
North Korea has unveiled a memorial museum dedicated to its mine-clearing cannon fodder soldiers who died fighting for Russia against Ukraine. In April 2025, North Korea and Russia revealed that their forces had fought side by side to repel a…
Getchell Gold Corp. Files Answer and Counterclaim Regarding Mining Claims Title, Fondaway Canyon, NV
VANCOUVER, BC, April 27, 2026 /CNW/ - Getchell Gold Corp. (CSE: GTCH) (OTCQB: GGLDF) (FWB: GGA1) ('Getchell' or the 'Company') is providing an update on legal proceedings in relation to claim staking conducted by NV Minerals Corp. ('NV Minerals')…
Pi Network News: Token Controls 95% of Mobile Mining Sector as Price Approaches Breakout Zone
Pi Network holds approximately $1.85 billion in market capitalisation, accounting for nearly 95% of the $1.94 billion mobile mining sector, according to market data. The figures put Pi Network in a position of near-total dominance within its…
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