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independent.co.uk - Anton L. Delgado - Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen
The Independent

Perched on the bow of his long-tail fishing boat, 75-year-old Sukjai Yana untangled a handful of small fish from his net, disappointed by his catch and fretting over whether he can sell them. Some days Yana earns nothing: demand for fish is falling…

bloomberg.com - Matthew Hill - Sam Altman-Backed Firm Starts Work on Zambia's Top Copper Mine
Sam Altman-Backed Firm Starts Work on Zambia's Top Copper Mine
Bloomberg

KoBold Metals, the exploration company backed by billionaires including Bill Gates and Sam Altman, officially broke ground on what will be Zambia's biggest copper mine as the global hunt for critical minerals heats up. The Mingomba mine will cost…

seekingalpha.com - Mauro Caversazzi - The Transformation Of Bitcoin Mining Into AI Hosting: Opportunities And Risks
The Transformation Of Bitcoin Mining Into AI Hosting: Opportunities And Risks
Seeking Alpha

Bitcoin miners are pivoting to AI and HPC hosting as mining profitability declines, leveraging energy infrastructure for higher returns. I favor IREN, BITF, and RIOT for their strong fundamentals, expansion projects, and early traction in AI/cloud…

independent.co.uk - Sam Mednick - Sudan's war leaves Khartoum with unexploded mines and other weapons
Sudan's war leaves Khartoum with unexploded mines and other weapons
The Independent

Khaled Abdulgader noticed children using an unusual object as a football and tried to stop them. He grabbed it, and it exploded in his hand. He lost two fingers, and shrapnel sliced into his chest. In a hospital for a checkup after last year's…

afr.com - Mark Wembridge - South32 blames Trump tariffs for cost blowout at $4.6b US mine
South32 blames Trump tariffs for cost blowout at $4.6b US mine
Australian Financial Review

South32 has warned of a blowout at its flagship zinc-lead-silver project in Arizona, blaming the Trump administration's trade tariffs, inflation, higher input costs and contractor underperformance for the increase. The ASX-listed miner now expects…

itweb.co.za - Sibahle Malinga - Deloitte ups mining, manufacturing productivity with agentic AI
Deloitte ups mining, manufacturing productivity with agentic AI
www.itweb.co.za

Wessel Oosthuizen, senior associate director, AWS AI and data lead at Deloitte Southern Africa. (Image supplied) Deloitte Africa says its new operational intelligence centre was introduced as a response to a challenge many South African…

foxnews.com - Angelina Olivera - My son has a terminal disease - why FDA delays are failing families like mine
My son has a terminal disease - why FDA delays are failing families like mine
Fox News

I've spent over 40 years on the front line against a terminal illness that killed my brothers and put my 14-year-old son into a wheelchair. This week, I asked Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Martin Makary to leave his gilded…

coinpedia.org - PR Manager - Top 7 Cloud Mining Platforms for 2026: A Comprehensive Comparison
Top 7 Cloud Mining Platforms for 2026: A Comprehensive Comparison
Coinpedia Fintech News

As the global digital asset market gradually matures, cloud mining has emerged as one of the key avenues through which ordinary users can participate in acquiring cryptocurrencies. In contrast to the high investment thresholds and complex…

thechronicle.com.gh - Isaac Akwetey-okunor - MPs hail Akyem mine for exemplary environmental stewardship - The Ghanaian Chronicle
MPs hail Akyem mine for exemplary environmental stewardship - The Ghanaian Chronicle
Home - The Ghanaian Chronicle

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Environment, Science, and Technology has lauded the environmental stewardship and sustainability performance of Akyem Mine, describing the company as a shining example of responsible mining in Ghana's…

9news.com - Rachael Krause - Colorado School of Mines explosives engineering class is a blast for students
Colorado School of Mines explosives engineering class is a blast for students
KUSA.com

IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. — College courses can prepare students for careers. One class at the Colorado School of Mines does that while also ensuring students have a blast. For Mines senior Michael Neuman, explosives engineering is more than a…

independent.co.uk - Anton L. Delgado - Photos show how toxic runoff from rare earth mines are risking Southeast Asia's rivers
Photos show how toxic runoff from rare earth mines are risking Southeast Asia's rivers
The Independent

A lone finger-length fish was a disappointing start to 75-year-old Sukjai Yana's day. He recast his net from the bow of his long-tail fishing boat, slowly drifting towards the confluence of the Mekong and Kok rivers in northern Thailand. Thailand…

newswire.ca - First Mining Gold Corp. - First Mining Provides Update at Pickle Crow Gold Project
First Mining Provides Update at Pickle Crow Gold Project
CNW

VANCOUVER, BC, April 29, 2026 /CNW/ - First Mining Gold Corp. ('First Mining' or the 'Company') (TSX: FF) (OTCQX: FFMGF) (FRANKFURT: FMG) announces that pursuant to a previous press release on February 3, 2026, First Mining's new joint-venture…

smh.com.au - Craig Nolan - Kaiser pumps up cash stash from Tasmanian gold mine
Kaiser pumps up cash stash from Tasmanian gold mine
The Sydney Morning Herald

Kaiser Reef has kept the good times rolling at its Henty gold mine in Tasmania, pumping out a stellar $14.28 million in net cash from operating activities and boosting its cash stash by more than 5 per cent to $45.6 million at the end of the March…

abcnews.com -  ANTON L. DELGADO and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press - Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen
ABC News

CHIANG SAEN, Thailand -- Perched on the bow of his long-tail fishing boat, 75-year-old Sukjai Yana untangled a handful of small fish from his net, disappointed by his catch and fretting over whether he can sell them. Some days Yana earns nothing:…

newswire.ca - The Critical Mineral Hiding in Plain Sight on a Past-Producing Nevada Gold Mine
The Critical Mineral Hiding in Plain Sight on a Past-Producing Nevada Gold Mine
CNW

Issued on behalf of NevGold Corp. A near-surface, oxide antimony-gold project in Nevada is delivering up to 99% gold recoveries and high-grade antimony-gold drill hits -- and the timing couldn't be sharper, with U.S. defense planners scrambling to…

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