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Is Blue Owl Private Credit's 'Canary in the Coal Mine'?
Andrew here. Anxiety about private credit is growing following a strategic flip-flop from Blue Owl Capital, which lent aggressively to software companies now being disrupted by artificial intelligence. A major source of concern is the broad push to…
Barrick Mining Corp. stock falls Friday, underperforms market
Shares of Barrick Mining Corp. ABX shed 1.44% to C$65.60 Friday, in what proved to be an otherwise all-around favorable trading session for the Canadian market, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index GSPTSE rising 0.66% to 33,817.51. Barrick Mining Corp.
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. stock rises Friday, outperforms market
Shares of Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. AEM advanced 1.32% to C$311.56 Friday, in what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the Canadian market, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index GSPTSE rising 0.66% to 33,817.51. Agnico-Eagle Mines…
Lithium mining project in Cornwall on hold amid funding issues
A project once hailed as part of a new 'gold rush' for Cornwall has been put on hold. The project, launched in June 2023 by Imerys British Lithium (IBL), was intended to operate the UK's 'leading lithium hub' within five years from granite in china…
Five presumed dead after mudslide hits South African diamond mine
Five diamond miners, missing since a deep underground mudslide on Tuesday, are now presumed dead, South Africa's mining minister confirmed on Friday. Gwede Mantashe announced that the focus had shifted to retrieving their bodies, public broadcaster…
ISS Experiment Reveals the Secret Ingredient for Asteroid Mining: Microbes
When humans choose to venture out farther into space, they may consider bringing the tiniest of creatures along for the ride. A recent experiment found that microbes' ability to extract precious metals from asteroids remains unchanged by the…
BHP, Faraday Copper Explore Deal to Revive Arizona Mine
The companies said Friday they will evaluate restarting the San Manuel mine and combining it with Faraday's nearby Copper Creek project to create a larger copper development hub. Under the proposed terms, Faraday would acquire BHP's San Manuel…
Scientists successfully mine meteorites on International Space Station - using microbes
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Imerys Mothballs UK Lithium Mining Project on Funding Woes
French metals and mining firm Imerys SA will mothball a lithium project in southern England due to funding constraints and tough market conditions for the key battery metal. The company took an 80% stake in the British Lithium mining project in…
Metals Volatility May Slow Pace of Mining M&A, BMO Bankers Say
The recent extreme volatility in metals markets may slow the pace of dealmaking in mining this year as wild price swings complicate transactions, according to the industry's most active investment bank. While interest in takeovers is being buoyed…
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Jumps 15% in Latest Hashrate Reboot
Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty has increased by approximately 15% as more computing power joined the network. As per the update shared by a developer in the space, Mononaut, this percentage increase translates to 144.4 trillion and marks one of…
Cryptocurrency mining is not for Maine | Letter
Irony struck recently with the publication of Jacob Aronoff's “fresh-from-Dubai” proposal for Maine to subsidize the crypto mining industry (“Maine's energy grid needs help. Crypto mining might offer it,” Feb. 2). While…
Boost Your Bitcoin Earnings with CryptoEasily Mining Solutions
The Bitcoin (BTC) market has recently seen a strong rebound, with multiple cryptocurrency analysis firms predicting that as institutional investors re-enter the market, liquidity will further improve, potentially leading to a rapid rise in Bitcoin…
Bitcoin Mining difficulty Jumps 15% after US Storm Disruption
Bitcoin's mining difficulty jumped about 15% to 144.4 trillion on Feb. 20, according to CoinWarz data, reversing an 11% drop earlier this month that marked the sharpest decline since China's 2021 mining ban. The earlier decline followed a sharp…
Paloma Partners Reduces Core Scientific Position as Mining Efficiency and Costs Shape the Bitcoin Cycle
According to an SEC filing dated February 17, 2026, Paloma Partners Management Co reduced its holdings in Core Scientific by 2,547,000 shares. The estimated transaction value, based on the average closing price for the fourth quarter of 2025, was…
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