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Uncertainty over CATL lithium mine restart could fuel price volatility: analysts
Restart schedules for the Jianxiawo lithium mine in Yichun, Jiangxi Province operated by CATL – the world's largest lithium-ion-battery producer – are now facing fresh uncertainty. Analysts said the development could fuel volatility…
Two streets to be demolished in mining subsidence village of Coalsnaughton
Residents of two streets in a Clackmannanshire village facing mining subsidence have been told their homes will have to be demolished, BBC Scotland has learned. Meetings were held with residents of Coalsnaughton on Thursday evening where 97…
U.S. commander declares Hormuz shipping lanes are mine-free - TT
Admiral Brad Cooper. (Win McNamee/Getty Images North America via Bloomberg) U.S. Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper said Aug. 27 that American forces cleared Iranian mines from international shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz. The claim…
Centcom says Iranian sea mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz transit routes
The U.S. military said Thursday that it has cleared all Iranian sea mines along internationally recognized transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz. In a video posted to the social platform X Thursday evening, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) Commander…
Higher Gold Prices Help These Mining Stocks Dominate The IBD 50
Copper and gold prices are rising, helping mining stocks return to and dominate the IBD 50. Many of these industry players are in or near buy zones. Gold prices recently got a boost after the U.S. Treasury announced increased bond buybacks. This…
How Lead, Silver And Copper Credits Are Reshaping Zinc Mine Profitability
By-product credits now drive zinc cost competitiveness. By-product credits, rather than reductions in mine-site costs, drive the projected 2026 AISC decline. At many polymetallic zinc operations, silver is the largest source of by-product revenue…
Controversial Michigan copper mine gets $50M in state grants after years of trying
State taxpayers will spend up to $50 million on the polarizing Copperwood copper mine in the far western Upper Peninsula following a vote Tuesday by the Michigan Strategic Fund. Toronto-based Highland Copper Inc. pitched the project in 2023 as a…
Booming' gold mining, gas fracking key in plan to reverse NT's $11b debt
Two years after being elected on a promise to rebuild the Northern Territory's economy, Treasurer Bill Yan says the Country Liberal Party (CLP) government has begun to turn the tide on debt and increase industry investment. Mr Yan says the NT's…
Binance Opens Trading for Bitcoin Mining Giant MARA and Four Other TradFi Assets
Binance Futures has officially launched trading in perpetual contracts tied to the shares of five major global companies, with leverage of up to 20x. The main highlight of the listing was the introduction of futures on shares of Bitcoin miner MARA…
Yallourn operator locks in 2028 exit as mine wind-down begins
The owner of Victoria's oldest coal-fired power station has pushed ahead with plans to wind down the open-cut mine supplying the plant, locking in a 2028 closure date that energy experts say will put pressure on state power bills and increase…
Mining millionaire's legal fight against Perth yacht club sinks in court
A millionaire mining boss has taken a Dalkeith yacht club to court after being accused of speeding in his yacht and damaging other boats and club infrastructure. However, Victory Metals chief executive Brendan Clark's case was thrown out, with a…
US Commander Declares Hormuz Shipping Lanes Are Mine-Free
Aug 28, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The top US commander for the Middle East said that American forces have cleared Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz, after Washington's allies expressed doubts about similar claims by President Donald Trump.
Mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz; more oil flowing
(The Center Square) – All mines have been cleared from the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. continues to enforce a full naval blockade on Iran. U.S. Central Command Commander Bradley Cooper said the U.S. military has “successfully cleared…
Shalini Adnani's 'Our Share of Sand': Inside the Indian sand-mining story heading to Venice
Chilean-Indian filmmaker Shalini Adnani's Our Share of Sand enters the 41st Venice International Critics' Week as one of seven debut features competing in the secstion. The film, which has its world premiere on September 4, follows 12-year-old Maya…
CENTCOM chief: Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes now free of Iranian mines
US Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said Thursday that American forces have completed the clearance of Iranian-laid sea mines from internationally recognized shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, describing the operation as a…
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