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Alaska's Mining Future Relies on Energy and Lots of It
Since January 2025 (what else happened then?) America's and Alaska's energy future became brighter. Drill, baby, drill is the order of the day, and the Trump administration has put a lot of effort into getting Alaska's energy development back on…
China rivalry 'no excuse': Democrats allege corruption in Trump's mining deals
US Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday accused the Donald Trump administration of using the critical minerals contest with China as an excuse for corruption – alleging billions of dollars in deals were enriching the president's family and…
Trump Doesn't Walk in Our Parks, He Strip Mines Them
President Donald Trump is not content with gutting the U.S. National Park Service. After slashing its staff and budget, and opening up tracts of public land to mining and logging activities, the administration has spent the past year trying to open…
Mine safety commissioner fired by Trump gives up legal fight, citing Supreme Court
The Supreme Court's expansion of President Trump's firing power is sweeping into mine safety. Moshe Marvit, whom Trump sacked from the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC), moved to voluntarily drop his legal challenge on…
The new heavy industry: Big Tech's AI buildout flips historic capex ratios over mining (XLK:NYSEARCA)
The technology sector is now more capital-intensive than the mining sector, marking a historic inversion that shatters the long-standing view of Big Tech as an asset-light, cash-spinning machine. According to analysis from Azuria Capital and…
Grossly inadequate': NT traditional owners plan to mandate mine rehabilitation
Topic:Mining and Metals Industry The Northern Land Council (NLC) says Northern Territory traditional owners are considering requiring guarantees of mine rehabilitation before allowing new operations to start up. It comes after an NLC-commissioned…
Lithium traders on edge after China's biggest mine closes (again)
Lithium markets burst back to life on Thursday amid reports that a major mine in China has been placed into care and maintenance, halting production and reviving concerns of a global supply squeeze at a time when demand for the battery material is…
Listed player Manuka hunts cash after restarting gold mine
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.
Why Hycroft Mining Stock Zoomed More Than 7% Higher Today
An intake of experienced mining industry veterans into the boardroom and rising precious metals prices were the twin catalysts propelling Hycroft Mining (HYMC +7.31%) stock to a satisfying gain on Wednesday. The gold and silver specialist's equity…
Exclusive: Big Law sees a gold mine in data centers
The rush by AI hyperscalers and their Wall Street backers to build billions of dollars' worth of data centers and associated energy projects has set off fierce competition for talent among major law firms. A few years ago, electricity-related…
Hyperscale Data Ends Michigan Bitcoin Mining for AI
Latest News PublishedSep 3, 2026 Hyperscale Data's Bitcoin holdings have fallen about 79% since late July to 215 BTC as it redirects capital toward its Michigan AI data center. Hyperscale Data has ended all Bitcoin mining operations at its Michigan…
Ranked: The Biggest Mining Emissions by Ore
Potash has the highest emissions intensity in the dataset at 178,000 tCO₂e per million metric tons (Mt) of ore, far above nickel, iron ore, copper, gold, and salt. Salt has the lowest emissions intensity of commodities in the dataset at…
Opinion: How a weird little film most theaters didn't want saved mine
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Work at McIlvenna Bay mine 'monumental' for Saskatchewan, federal energy minister says
The federal government is touting development at a northeastern Saskatchewan mine as a success story in the country's bid to strengthen domestic production and supply of critical minerals amidst tumultuous trade conditions with the United States.
Has Iran modified its rocket systems to fire mines into the Strait of Hormuz?
The motive behind the US strikes on Sunday, which hit Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, appears to have been the prevention of a new threat to shipping in the vital waterway. Officially, the US military decided to…
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