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seekingalpha.com - The Bullionaire - Aris Mining: Two Mines Carrying The Q2 Story (NYSE:ARIS)
Aris Mining: Two Mines Carrying The Q2 Story (NYSE:ARIS)
Seeking Alpha

Aris Mining posted record H1 2026 results, but Q2 deceleration and lack of visible progress on production and EBITDA drove the stock lower. ARIS is self-funding a four-project buildout, prioritizing reinvestment over capital returns, with low debt…

koreatimes.co.kr - Ko Dong-hwan - Sangdong mine eyes role in securing tungsten for chip industry
Sangdong mine eyes role in securing tungsten for chip industry
The Korea Times

The Sangdong mine in Yeongwol County, Gangwon Province, is emerging as a strategic asset in efforts to build a non-Chinese tungsten supply chain for the semiconductor industry. Operated by Almonty Korea Tungsten Corp. (AKTC), the mine is one of the…

independent.co.uk - Via AP news wire - Minnesota governor signs order to stop any mining efforts in Boundary Waters wilderness
Minnesota governor signs order to stop any mining efforts in Boundary Waters wilderness
The Independent

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday suspended state work on proposed mining projects in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, four months after Congress and President Donald Trump 's administration lifted a federal ban. The cherished wild area…

forbes.com - Rob Kaplan - Mining Can't Keep Up: The Multi-Billion-Dollar Opportunity In Recycled Minerals
Mining Can't Keep Up: The Multi-Billion-Dollar Opportunity In Recycled Minerals
Forbes

The world is building faster than it can supply itself. AI data centers, modernized power grids, and a wave of nearshoring of manufacturing and supply chains are all drawing on the same raw materials at the same time and the demand is projected to…

theguardian.com - Jonathan Barrett - At least 109 BHP workers sexually harassed colleagues in a single year, mining company says
At least 109 BHP workers sexually harassed colleagues in a single year, mining company says
The Guardian

More than 100 workers at BHP lost their jobs, or resigned, during the last financial year after sexually harassing colleagues, which included numerous instances of indecent touching, stalking and grooming. The harassment cases, disclosed in the…

smh.com.au - Andrew Todd - Viking lights up visual tungsten in drilling at historic Nevada mine
Viking lights up visual tungsten in drilling at historic Nevada mine
The Sydney Morning Herald

Viking Mines has hit the ground running at its Linka tungsten project in Nevada, USA, with maiden drilling intersecting multiple, wide zones of visual tungsten mineralisation in the first holes at the project in 40 years. The program marks the…

afr.com - Mark Wembridge - Evolution Mining shuns deals war chest despite record profit
Evolution Mining shuns deals war chest despite record profit
Australian Financial Review

Evolution Mining has opted to reward shareholders with a record final dividend instead of building up a deals war chest, after the ASX's second-biggest gold miner reaped the benefits from the soaring price of bullion.

watoday.com.au - Holly Thompson - This WA mining town is one of Australia's fastest-growing property markets
This WA mining town is one of Australia's fastest-growing property markets
WAtoday

Regional towns in Western Australia are outperforming the nation, including its capital cities, when it comes to house price growth – but one town in particular is outpacing the rest. Across the state, regional areas recorded an average…

indianexpress.com - Editorial - On minerals and mines, strike a new federal balance
On minerals and mines, strike a new federal balance
The Indian Express

Last week, Parliament passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 that restricts states' powers to impose levies on mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands. The Centre's rationale for bringing the amendments is…

republicworld.com - Namya Kapur - At Least 30 Dead After Artisanal Gold Mine Collapses in Central African Republic
At Least 30 Dead After Artisanal Gold Mine Collapses in Central African Republic
Republic World

Bangui: At least 30 miners have been killed, and numerous others remain missing following the collapse of an artisanal gold mine in the western region of the Central African Republic (CAR) on Tuesday, August 18. The disaster occurred during morning…

cointelegraph.com - Sam Bourgi - Cypherpunk Expands Zcash Bet With $33M Mining Deal
Cypherpunk Expands Zcash Bet With $33M Mining Deal
Cointelegraph

Latest News PublishedAug 18, 2026 The $33.3 million Winklevoss Capital deal expands Cypherpunk's ZEC strategy as it targets 5% ownership of the cryptocurrency's circulating supply. Cypherpunk Technologies is expanding its footprint in the Zcash…

nypost.com - Ronny Reyes - Tungsten mine that surges at times of major global wars is ominously opening again
Tungsten mine that surges at times of major global wars is ominously opening again
New York Post

An Australian mine filled with tungsten, a key metal of war, is reopening — ominously coinciding with the start of major wars across the world. Located on King Island, the Dolphin Mine is one of the world's largest deposits of tungsten, a…

foreignpolicyjournal.com - Ewan Scott - Mining Stocks Face Shifting Pressures As Commodity Price Volatility Reshapes Sector Outlook
Mining Stocks Face Shifting Pressures As Commodity Price Volatility Reshapes Sector Outlook
Foreign Policy Journal

The global mining sector continues to attract close investor attention as commodity price movements create both risks and opportunities across the industry. Raw material demand remains a core driver of mining company valuations, with industrial…

coindesk.com - James Van Straten - Bitcoin miners struck gold in AI, but bitcoin mining could roar back
Bitcoin miners struck gold in AI, but bitcoin mining could roar back
CoinDesk

The pivot from bitcoin mining into artificial intelligence and high-performance computing (AI/HPC) looks to have been one of the decade's better capital allocation decisions. While the shift has been underway for several years, the payback has…

fool.com - Sara Appino - Which Silver Mining ETF Is the Better Buy: Global X's SIL or iShares' SLVP?
Which Silver Mining ETF Is the Better Buy: Global X's SIL or iShares' SLVP?
The Motley Fool

Global X-Silver Miners ETF (SIL -3.03%) and iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF (SLVP -3.07%) both target silver mining stocks, but the iShares fund offers lower costs and higher historical total returns. Investing in silver miners…

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