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washingtonexaminer.com - Maydeen Merino - DOE offers $16M for mining programs to counter China's control of supply
DOE offers $16M for mining programs to counter China's control of supply
Washington Examiner

“It is a highly aggressive prize designed with measurable outcomes,” Robertson said. “The goal [is] to have graduates coming out of these programs with degrees and programs that are going to meet the needs of American…

abc.net.au - Vanessa Jarrett - Worker hit by vehicle after pipe blast in underground mine
Worker hit by vehicle after pipe blast in underground mine
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

A 71-year-old man remains in a critical condition at a Brisbane hospital after he was injured in a workplace accident at the Crinum mine near Emerald. Initial investigations by Resources Safety and Health Queensland have found the man was standing…

independent.co.uk - Nick Ferris - Mining for minerals in the Congo could help save the rainforest, former minister says
Mining for minerals in the Congo could help save the rainforest, former minister says
The Independent

Mining for critical minerals in the Congo could help protect Africa's great rainforest by creating new economic opportunities and giving countries in the region greater power over the value of their natural resources, the former environment…

independent.co.uk - Shweta Sharma - Iran war live: Trump forces reject Tehran's claim that mines blew up tanker in Hormuz
Iran war live: Trump forces reject Tehran's claim that mines blew up tanker in Hormuz
The Independent

US crude rose 1.82 per cent to $103.24 a barrel ​while Brent gained ⁠1.6 per cent to $107.37. Markets are unsettled after Yemen's Iran-aligned ⁠Houthis launched a new wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia on ​Monday…

afr.com - Peter Ker, Lucy King - Beijing's biggest bank wanted 'China rationale' for mining loans
Beijing's biggest bank wanted 'China rationale' for mining loans
Australian Financial Review

China's biggest bank issued loss-making or marginal loans to Australia's biggest resources and infrastructure companies as a way of starting long-term relationships that would help progress Beijing's political goals. Almost 4.8 million leaked…

espn.com - Sam Marsden - Lamine Yamal: Kylian Mbappé and I are best, but Ballon d'Or should be mine
Lamine Yamal: Kylian Mbappé and I are best, but Ballon d'Or should be mine
ESPN

Barcelona 's Lamine Yamal has said that he and Real Madrid 's Kylian Mbappé are the best players in the world, but it's him that deserves to win the Ballon d'Or this year. Yamal, 19, continued his fine start to the season with a brace in…

newswire.ca - Hemlo Mining Corp. - Hemlo Mining Corp. Reports Underground Electrical Substation Outage; Mine-Wide Operations Continue
Hemlo Mining Corp. Reports Underground Electrical Substation Outage; Mine-Wide Operations Continue
CNW

TORONTO, Sept. 14, 2026 /CNW/ -- Hemlo Mining Corp. (TSX: HMMC) (OTCQX: HMMCF) ('Hemlo Mining' or the 'Company') reports that an underground electrical substation (the 'Substation') servicing a portion of underground mining operations at the Hemlo…

newswire.ca - First Mining Gold Corp. - First Mining Announces Inclusion into the GDXJ
First Mining Announces Inclusion into the GDXJ
CNW

VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 14, 2026 /CNW/ -- First Mining Gold Corp. ('First Mining' or the 'Company') (TSX: FF) (OTCQX: FFMGF) (FRANKFURT: FMG) is pleased to announce that it has been added to the MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners Index ('MVGDXJ'), the…

asiatimes.com - Moses Sakai - Can US-India minerals deal unlock Bougainville mine's potential?
Can US-India minerals deal unlock Bougainville mine's potential?
Asia Times

Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. An Indian iron ore company, a bilateral agreement between Washington and New Delhi and the Trump administration's America First policies may hold the key to the…

gcaptain.com - Mike Schuler - U.S. Rejects Iran's Mine Claim as Hormuz Shipping Threat Remains Severe
U.S. Rejects Iran's Mine Claim as Hormuz Shipping Threat Remains Severe
gCaptain

U.S. Central Command is disputing an Iranian claim that a Panama-flagged tanker recently struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the ship was instead hit by Iranian weapons on two separate occasions. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard…

brisbanetimes.com.au - Matt Dennien - 'Fossil fuel free-for-all': Queensland to block 'activists' from objecting to mining leases
'Fossil fuel free-for-all': Queensland to block 'activists' from objecting to mining leases
Brisbane Times

“Activists” living more than 125 kilometres from proposed mining projects will be blocked from having their say on the plans, under new laws that the Queensland government says are needed to stop delays. The bill, which would also…

radaronline.com - Alex West - Hunter Biden Takes a Swipe at Don Jr.'s Lavish Wedding Amid Claims Russian Businessman Paid for Nuptials: 'Mine Was So Much Cooler
Hunter Biden Takes a Swipe at Don Jr.'s Lavish Wedding Amid Claims Russian Businessman Paid for Nuptials: 'Mine Was So Much Cooler
RadarOnline

Article continues below advertisement Hunter Biden wasn't left impressed by Donald Trump Jr. 's dramatic wedding celebrations, RadarOnline.com can reveal. The 56-year-old shared a post alongside his wife, Melissa Cohen, claiming he had a much…

newswire.ca - Canada Growth Fund Inc. - Canada Growth Fund Commits to Invest ~$140 Million in Generation Mining to Mobilize Private Capital for Ontario's Marathon Critical Minerals Project
Canada Growth Fund Commits to Invest ~$140 Million in Generation Mining to Mobilize Private Capital for Ontario's Marathon Critical Minerals Project
CNW

MARATHON, ON, Sept. 14, 2026 /CNW/ -- Canada Growth Fund Inc. ('CGF') announced today its commitment to invest ~ $140 million in Generation Mining Limited (TSXV: GENM) ('GENM') through an ~ $90 million investment in common shares of GENM as part of…

minnpost.com - Brian Arola - Far from the Boundary Waters, the Mille Lacs tribe resists another copper-nickel mine
Far from the Boundary Waters, the Mille Lacs tribe resists another copper-nickel mine
MinnPost - Nonprofit, independent journalism

When wild rice ripens, a gentle tap knocks grains off the stalk. The rice collects in canoes launched by harvesters in shallow waters starting each August. Conditions can be sweaty, buggy and not for the faint of heart. “But the reward at…

dnaindia.com - Varsha Agarwal - US-Iran Tensions Escalate: Trump says Tehran wants quick deal, CENTCOM rejects naval mine claim
US-Iran Tensions Escalate: Trump says Tehran wants quick deal, CENTCOM rejects naval mine claim
DNA India

Amid escalating tension around the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran wants to strike a deal with Washington 'quickly and badly', adding that Washington is open to negotiations but will decide whether to engage.CENTCOM…

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