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theguardian.com - Benjamin Swift - How Bolivia's cacao farmers took on the gold mining industry - and won
How Bolivia's cacao farmers took on the gold mining industry - and won
The Guardian

Mahogany trees tower above Herminio Mamani as he tends his cacao farm in Bolivia 's biodiverse north-west. A former president of El Ceibo, the country's largest organic cacao co-operative, he says the agroforestry model used by its 1,300 members is…

forbes.com - Noël Fletcher - U.S. Gold Mining Increases Amid Demand For Critical Minerals
U.S. Gold Mining Increases Amid Demand For Critical Minerals
Forbes

Golden ingots in a 44 gallon drum. One of the U.S. government's most important activities to increase domestic critical mineral production is being developed without much fanfare: gold. Since last year, the U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of…

bloomberg.com - Carla Samon Ros - Leftist Candidate In Copper Giant Peru Wants New Mining Rules
Leftist Candidate In Copper Giant Peru Wants New Mining Rules
Bloomberg

A leftist presidential candidate on the verge of reaching Peru's runoff election is pledging to overhaul mining rules in one of the world's leading copper-exporting countries. Vowing to redistribute wealth to Peru's rural communities, Roberto…

bloomberg.com - Dinesh Nair - Saudi Mining Vehicle Shifts Strategy Away From Global M&A
Saudi Mining Vehicle Shifts Strategy Away From Global M&A
Bloomberg

A Saudi firm that was to be a key vehicle for the kingdom to invest in foreign mining assets is shifting its strategy away from global acquisitions, people familiar with the matter said, as the Gulf country increasingly prioritizes building up its…

fool.com - Jake Lerch - Investment Advisor Bets Big on Gold Mining ETF, According to Latest SEC Filing
Investment Advisor Bets Big on Gold Mining ETF, According to Latest SEC Filing
The Motley Fool

Systelligence, LLC initiated a new position in iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING +1.91%), acquiring 72,909 shares in the first quarter. The estimated transaction value was $6.18 million based on quarterly average pricing, according to the…

bloomberg.com - Stephen Treloar - Norway Takes Over Planning for Rare Earth Mine From Municipality
Norway Takes Over Planning for Rare Earth Mine From Municipality
Bloomberg

Norway's government will take over the planning from local authorities for what is touted to be Europe's largest documented occurrence of rare earth elements, vital for the electronic and defense industries. The municipality of Nome in the Telemark…

theguardian.com - Ruby Lott-Lavigna - A moment that changed me: I thought landlords were unchallengeable - until I met one of mine at a party
A moment that changed me: I thought landlords were unchallengeable - until I met one of mine at a party
The Guardian

After 12 years of renting, I've known my fair share of landlords – although “known” is probably the wrong term. I don't usually meet them in person and rarely speak to them directly, only communicating through a managing estate…

minnpost.com - Kelly Applegate - Minnesota water is at risk as mining expands
Minnesota water is at risk as mining expands
MinnPost

In Minnesota, water connects us all. It runs through small-town taps, wild rice beds, trout streams, and the quiet inlets of the Boundary Waters. It links the Iron Range to Duluth and Lake Superior, the St. Croix to the Mississippi, and everyone…

semafor.com - Tiisetso Motsoeneng - Mining giant BHP mulls Zambia copper exploration
Mining giant BHP mulls Zambia copper exploration
Semafor

BHP is weighing a major copper exploration push in Zambia, a move that would mark the Australian mining giant's first large-scale project in Africa for more than a decade as it searches for deposits essential to the clean energy transition. The…

cointelegraph.com - Ezra Reguerra - Uzbekistan Launches Crypto Mining Zone in Karakalpakstan
Uzbekistan Launches Crypto Mining Zone in Karakalpakstan
Cointelegraph

Uzbekistan has created a special crypto mining zone across Karakalpakstan under a presidential resolution signed on Friday, opening a supervised framework that lets approved mining companies sell mined digital assets on foreign platforms while…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcripts - St George Mining Limited (SGQMF) Discusses Critical Metals Project Featuring High-Grade Niobium and Rare Earths in Brazil Transcript
St George Mining Limited (SGQMF) Discusses Critical Metals Project Featuring High-Grade Niobium and Rare Earths in Brazil Transcript
Seeking Alpha

St George Mining Limited (SGQMF) Discusses Critical Metals Project Featuring High-Grade Niobium and Rare Earths in Brazil April 21, 2026 5:30 AM EDT John Prineas - Executive Chairman Ladies and gentlemen, we warmly welcome you to the Montega…

minnpost.com - Brian Arola - The battle over mining near Boundary Waters moves to state level
The battle over mining near Boundary Waters moves to state level
MinnPost

In the fight over copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters, opponents of such projects suffered a blow on the congressional front. Reacting to the Senate joining the House in overturning a moratorium on mining in the wilderness area's…

rfi.fr - India strangles final Maoist bastion as mining looms
India strangles final Maoist bastion as mining looms
RFI

Thick clouds of red dust billow skyward as earthmovers cut roads through the Abujhmad hills of India's central Chhattisgarh state, the last holdout of a nearly 60-year insurgency that has cost 12,000 lives. Security forces are strangling the final…

decrypt.co - Logan Hitchcock - Keel, Hive Shares Jump as Companies Continue Shift From Bitcoin Mining to AI
Keel, Hive Shares Jump as Companies Continue Shift From Bitcoin Mining to AI
Decrypt

Shares in publicly traded Bitcoin miners turned AI-focused data center companies Keel Infrastructure (KEEL) and Hive Digital Technologies (HIVE) have jumped on Wednesday amid new announcements on the firm's respective AI plans. Keel, formerly known…

rockpapershotgun.com - Edwin Evans-Thirlwell - The next Frostpunk game isn't a city builder, 11 Bit Studios reveal, alongside a modern 'reimagining' of survival game This War Of Mine
The next Frostpunk game isn't a city builder, 11 Bit Studios reveal, alongside a modern 'reimagining' of survival game This War Of Mine
Rock Paper Shotgun

11 Bit Studios have confirmed that they're making a brand new Frostpunk, alongside a 'full' reimagining of their 2014 survival story This War Of Mine, and two other 'completely new' games codenamed P14 and P12. No, they're not talking about the…

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