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Mining statue unveiled at former Tinsley Towers site
A statue honouring Yorkshire's mining heritage has been unveiled on the former site of Sheffield's famous Tinsley Towers. The Waiting Miner sculpture is a replica of an original work by Harry Phillips. It spent most of its life at E.ON's…
Malawi Rare Earths Mine in Production This Year, Lindian Says
A rare earths mining project that could play a vital role in lifting economic development in Malawi is on course to start production in coming months, according to the owner, Australia's Lindian Resources Ltd. “We are currently in…
Maria Kiwanuka appointed Uganda National Mining Company boss
Former Finance minister Maria Kiwanuka has been appointed acting chairperson of the Uganda National Mining Company (UNMC), following a leadership shake-up at the state-owned mining company. Kiwanuka, who is already a member of the UNMC board, takes…
California scientists discover orange rivers more acidic than water near mines
In 2018, scientists traversing through Alaska's remote Brooks Range were confronted by a strange phenomenon they'd never seen before: Despite their bucolic surroundings, the rivers around them that were once crystal clear were suddenly orange and…
Robots make combat airdrops, clear mines as Ukraine defeats Russian pincer
Ukraine's military robots are dropping from heavy drones in airborne assaults behind Russian lines as other robots clear mines ahead of advancing Ukrainian infantry. The wheeled ground robots are supporting Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi counterattack…
Solaris Resources: Financing The Gap Between A Large Deposit And A Bankable Mine (SLSR)
Solaris Resources offers high-risk, high-reward exposure to the Warintza copper project, with value hinging on de-risking engineering, permitting, and capital costs before construction financing. SLSR's $200M Royal Gold package provides near-term…
What does the Centre's new mining law say and why are states opposing it?
What does the new mining law say? In August, Parliament passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026. The amendments seek to restrict states from imposing specified levies on mineral rights and mineral-bearing…
'Everyone can relate to pain and struggle. So I'm sharing mine': Michael Kiwanuka on life after his devastating stroke
At the end of July 2025, Michael Kiwanuka was back home in Southampton after a series of European gigs. His 2024 album Small Changes had been critically acclaimed and was kept off the UK No 1 slot only by Kendrick Lamar's GNX. His fifth record…
How Edgar Allan Poe Mined His Own Misery
Edgar Allan Poe can be difficult to take seriously. His contemporaries condescended to him, regarding him as talented but childish and undisciplined. “If we imagine an extremely sensitive boy, full of fun and harmless mischief, suddenly…
Mongolia's Environmental Crossroads: Mining, Rangelands and Water Security
The 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) was convened in Ulaanbaatar last month, bringing together 196 country representatives plus the European Union to negotiate action-based measures on…
Greens stage protest march against alleged illegal laterite mining in Kannur
Demanding an end to alleged illegal and unscientific laterite mining, the Kannur District Environmental Coordination Committee, a collective of environmental organisations, staged a march to the Mining and Geology office in Kannur, warning that the…
Patnaik blames Odisha BJP MPs for mines law passage in Parliament, warns of revenue loss for the State
BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik on Friday (September 25, 2026) blamed BJP MPs from Odisha for the amended mines law passage in Parliament, and asked the Chief Minister to pause its implementation as the legislation infringes the State's constitutional…
Plymouth's tungsten mine signs £1.4bn deal with US company
The company running Plymouth's tungsten mine has signed a major contract with an American company worth more than £1.4bn. Tungsten West Plc has forged an eight-year deal to supply US tungsten product producer Elmet Technologies with 1,000…
Mobile CNG could take gas pumps to mines, ports and heavy equipment
India is taking the CNG pump to the vehicle, opening mines, ports, railways, waterways and difficult-to-move heavy equipment to mobile gas refuelling in a move that could remove one of the biggest infrastructure barriers to replacing diesel in…
Taseko Mines (NYSEAMERICAN:TGB) Stock Falls 4.7% - What's Next?
Taseko Mines Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:TGB - Get Free Report) was down 4.7% on Friday. The company traded as low as $8.64 and last traded at $8.5470. Approximately 554,436 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 91% from the average…
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