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Norway seeks to open vast ocean area to deep-sea mining
Country could become first to extract battery metals from its ocean floor We'll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Mining news every morning. Norway's government is readying plans to open an area of ocean nearly the size of…
Mines, disease pose threat in floods after Ukraine dam collapse
Land mines displaced by flooding in the wake of the Kakhovka Dam collapse this week could pose a deadly threat to thousands of people as they evacuate and a grave danger to civilians in southern Ukraine for decades to come. Warnings from leading…
Parliament urges accountability in gold mining industry
HARARE: The parliament of Zimbabwe on Thursday urged the government to strictly monitor the gold industry, which is a pillar of the country's economy. The parliamentary portfolio committee on defence, home affairs and security services released a…
Turnover falls in mining industry
The mining industry has recorded the largest decrease in business turnover in April driven by a drop in coal and iron ore prices and exports. The Australian Bureau of Statistics latest data revealed business turnover fell for nine of the 13…
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Exclusive: Kazakhstan plans to hike mining tax, VAT - economy minister
[1/2] Kazakh Economy Minister Alibek Kuantyrov speaks during an interview with Reuters in Astana, Kazakhstan June 9, 2023. REUTERS/Mariya Gordeyeva Kazakhstan plans selective mining tax increases Wants to raise VAT rates, cut fuel subsidies Will…
No mining deals between Putrajaya and states
PARLIAMENT | There are no specific deals between the federal government, state governments and private companies involving the mining and minerals industry. Putrajaya's role was limited to regulating three areas - mining activities, processing and…
James G. Watt, Interior Secretary Under Reagan, Dies at 85
James G. Watt, who as President Ronald Reagan's first Interior secretary tilted environmental policies sharply toward commercial exploitation, touching off a national debate over the development or preservation of America's public lands and…
Hut 8 Says Repairs to Damaged Crypto Mining Equipment Are Taking Longer Than Expected
Hut 8 Mining (HUT) said repairs to damaged equipment at its Drumheller, Alberta site are taking longer than expected because of power shortages and equipment failures. “Progress in bringing the equipment back online has been slower than…
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Breakingviews - Lessons from the original Industrial Revolution
LONDON, June 9 (Reuters Breakingviews) - There is much excited chatter that automation will unleash a Fourth Industrial Revolution, building on earlier upheavals caused by the arrival of steam power, electricity, and semiconductors. Yet in Britain…
Russian invasion increases challenges, risks for Ukraine coal mines
EAST UKRAINE: Russia's invasion has thrown up huge challenges for Ukraine's coal mines, from the danger posed by air strikes to the departure of miners for the front to fight. But pits are still producing coal in parts of eastern Ukraine that are…
Exclusive-Kazakhstan plans to hike mining tax, VAT - economy minister
ASTANA:Kazakhstan plans to raise taxes on mining companies and cut fuel subsidies to balance its budget, while borrowing to develop the shipping route between China and Europe bypassing Russia, Economy Minister Alibek Kuantyrov told Reuters. The…
Who's saying what? Cloud mentions in company filings of mining industry decreased by 6% in Q1 2023
The global mining industry experienced a 6% drop in company filings mentions of cloud in Q1 2023 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by China Steel, according to GlobalData's analysis of over 45 mining company…
Letter: Vote to regulate and control metallic mining in Union
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Next Tuesday, June 13, Union voters will have the opportunity to show their support for regulating and controlling industrial…
Who's saying what? Artificial Intelligence mentions in company filings of mining industry decreased by 54% in Q1 2023
The global mining industry experienced a 54% drop in company filings mentions of artificial intelligence in Q1 2023 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Deere & Co with 65% year-on-year decrease, according to…
Ghana's Informal Mining Harms Health and the Land - but Reforms Must Work With People, Not Against Them
Artisanal small-scale mining has been practised in Ghana for over a century. In 2018, small-scale miners generated 2.1 million ounces of gold, accounting for 43.1% of total gold production in the country. The sector employs 60% of Ghana's mining…
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