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scmp.com - Dannie Peng - Chinese scientists propose turning abandoned coal mines into underground farms
Chinese scientists propose turning abandoned coal mines into underground farms
South China Morning Post

Chinese scientists have proposed developing “underground agriculture ” in abandoned coal mine tunnels as part of a push to create a green, circular economy for the country's massive mining industry. A team of researchers from Shanxi…

bloomberg.com - Mariana Durao - Brazil's Mining Sector Is Shaking Off a Grim Legacy as Key Minerals Grab Spotlight
Brazil's Mining Sector Is Shaking Off a Grim Legacy as Key Minerals Grab Spotlight
Bloomberg

The global race for critical minerals is helping Brazil's mining industry shake off the legacy of two of the world's deadliest mine disasters, following congressional approval of long-awaited rules aimed at spurring fresh investment. The harder…

globenewswire.com - Leading Edge Materials Corp. - LEADING EDGE MATERIALS DRILLS NEAR-MINE TO TEST FOR A LARGER REGIONAL GRAPHITE SYSTEM AT WOXNA, SWEDEN
LEADING EDGE MATERIALS DRILLS NEAR-MINE TO TEST FOR A LARGER REGIONAL GRAPHITE SYSTEM AT WOXNA, SWEDEN
GlobeNewswire

LEADING EDGE MATERIALS DRILLS NEAR-MINE TO TEST FOR A LARGER REGIONAL GRAPHITE SYSTEM AT WOXNA, SWEDEN Drilling to test whether the Kringeltjärn, Råttjärnamyren and Svartboberget graphite occurrences at Woxna are part of one…

seekingalpha.com - The Bullionaire - Ivanhoe Electric: Washington Just Offered To Fund America's Next Copper Mine (NYSE:IE)
Ivanhoe Electric: Washington Just Offered To Fund America's Next Copper Mine (NYSE:IE)
Seeking Alpha

Ivanhoe Electric (IE) offers pure-play exposure to the Santa Cruz copper project in Arizona, with all key permits secured and construction-ready status. IE trades at a steep discount, at 0.5x NAV, despite Santa Cruz's NPV surging with copper…

foreignpolicy.com - Christina Lu - Can Trump Make Americans Mine Again?
Can Trump Make Americans Mine Again?
Foreign Policy

It's back to school for colleges across the United States, and if U.S. President Donald Trump has it his way, more and more students will be studying to transform the country into a critical minerals superpower. The depleted state of the U.S.

thestandard.com.hk - Gloria Leung - Hang Seng slips 95 points as tech, insurers weigh, mining and oil stocks rally
Hang Seng slips 95 points as tech, insurers weigh, mining and oil stocks rally
The Standard

Hong Kong stocks closed lower on Tuesday, dragged down by steep losses in tech heavyweights and continued pressure on insurers and banks following Beijing's multibillion-yuan capital injection plan, though gains in mining and oil majors cushioned…

fool.com - Neha Chamaria - Why SSR Mining Stock Surged 45% in August
Why SSR Mining Stock Surged 45% in August
The Motley Fool

Gold mining is supposed to be a boring business. Dig rock out of the ground, sell it, repeat. SSR Mining (SSRM +0.08%) turned that sleepy venture into one of the market's hottest trades in August, with shares surging 45.3%, according to data…

bloomberg.com - Helen Nyambura - Fight Over Tata Soda-Ash Mine Divides Impoverished Kenya Region
Fight Over Tata Soda-Ash Mine Divides Impoverished Kenya Region
Bloomberg

Kenyan President William Ruto withdrew a century-old concession for Indian behemoth Tata Group to mine soda ash in an area inhabited by Maasai herders near Tanzania, arguing the conglomerate hasn't built any processing facilities that benefit the…

euobserver.com - Wester van Gaal - Green groups file complaint over EU water protection review, citing mining lobbying
Green groups file complaint over EU water protection review, citing mining lobbying
EUobserver

Five environmental organisations filed a complaint on Tuesday (8 September) with the European Ombudsman over the EU's decision to weaken water protections, arguing they did so at the behest of the mining industry. The complaint takes aim at the…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcripts - Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (IVN:CA) Discusses Western Forelands Mineral Resource Update and Copper Discoveries Transcript
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (IVN:CA) Discusses Western Forelands Mineral Resource Update and Copper Discoveries Transcript
Seeking Alpha

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (IVN:CA) Discusses Western Forelands Mineral Resource Update and Copper Discoveries September 8, 2026 10:30 AM EDT Tommy Horton - Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Development Robert Martin Friedland - Founder &…

cointelegraph.com - Turner Wright - New York Town Weighs Crypto Mining and AI Data Center Ban
New York Town Weighs Crypto Mining and AI Data Center Ban
Cointelegraph

Latest News PublishedSep 8, 2026 One of the first towns in the US to ban Bitcoin mining for 18 months is considering another temporary moratorium extending to data centers and other crypto mining operations. The town of Plattsburgh in New York…

247wallst.com - David Moadel - Crypto Mining Stocks Rally While Bitcoin Slips: Cipher Mining Jumps 8%, MARA Climbs 6%
Crypto Mining Stocks Rally While Bitcoin Slips: Cipher Mining Jumps 8%, MARA Climbs 6%
24/7 Wall St

Bitcoin slipped Tuesday while the stocks built to mine it surged, breaking a correlation that defined the sector for years. Something structural is shifting beneath these miners, and it has nothing to do with the coin price. Published September 8…

newswire.ca - Collective Mining Ltd. - Collective Mining Announces Maiden Mineral Resource for its Apollo Deposit at the Guayabales Project
Collective Mining Announces Maiden Mineral Resource for its Apollo Deposit at the Guayabales Project
CNW

Ari Sussman, Executive Chairman, commented: 'The scale and grade of Apollo's maiden Mineral Resource establish a strong foundation for what we believe will become a major mining project. Importantly, this is the largest new mineral resource stage…

newswire.ca - Luca Mining Corp. - Luca Intersects 9.9 Metres of 5.39 g/t Gold Equivalent from the Catorce Zone at Tahuehueto Mine
Luca Intersects 9.9 Metres of 5.39 g/t Gold Equivalent from the Catorce Zone at Tahuehueto Mine
CNW

The latest results continue to demonstrate the potential for significant near-mine resource expansion at Tahuehueto, with high-grade mineralization intersected across the Creston, Perdido veins and specifically at the Catorce Zone, an under-drilled…

nypost.com - Vivi Lin - Exclusive | Billionaire has been offered 'gold mines, houses, cows' in trade for his $7.9m Tanzania island resort - but there's a catch
Exclusive | Billionaire has been offered 'gold mines, houses, cows' in trade for his $7.9m Tanzania island resort - but there's a catch
New York Post

A bitcoin billionaire is trying to offload his private African island and says he's been deluged with “hilarious” offers — even though he doesn't technically own the land. “There is overwhelming interest,” tech…

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