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The canary in the AI coal mine
CAMBRIDGE — The artificial intelligence (AI) race between the United States and China is accelerating at a breathtaking pace. Time and again, the US has appeared to pull ahead, only to see China quickly close the gap. At the heart of this…
Colorado School of Mines lands major share in Trump's $100M mining-education plan
President Donald Trump on Friday named the Colorado School of Mines among roughly a dozen institutions that will share in a $100 million commitment “to train the next generation of American miners.” Paul Johnson, the university's…
Are Republicans blind to the canaries in the Florida and Texas coal mines?
I have never understood how self-proclaimed or anointed election experts, who are wrong time and again, remain the go-to experts for much of the media. What I do understand is why they are wrong so often. Many of these experts live in bubbles quite…
Parliamentary panel pushes for entry of mining contractors in uranium mining
The recommendation comes at a time when the country seeks to expand its civil nuclear power capacity from the current 8.7 gigawatt-electric (GWe) to 100 GWe by 2047. India's indigenous PHWRs use natural uranium. And their fuel requirements are…
West Virginia University researchers turn polluted mine water into critical rare earth minerals
A solution to America's dependence on foreign rare earth minerals may be coming from an unlikely place: polluted water leaking from abandoned coal mines. Researchers at West Virginia University (WVU) are working to transform acid mine drainage…
What the Global Energy Transition Means for Indian Mining Leaders Like Balasubramaniam Prabhakaran
The global energy transition has not reduced the importance of mining; it has changed what mining must look like. Clean power, electric mobility, and modern infrastructure all depend on a steady mineral supply. This has placed mining leaders under…
Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE:HMY) Raised to 'Buy' at Wall Street Zen
Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE:HMY - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a 'hold' rating to a 'buy' rating in a research report issued on Sunday. 3 High-Momentum Gold Stocks Surging on the Metals Rally A…
Lundin Mining (TSE:LUN) Downgraded to 'Hold' Rating by Canaccord Genuity Group
Lundin Mining (TSE:LUN - Get Free Report) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group from a 'strong-buy' rating to a 'hold' rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, Zacks.com reports. Several other analysts…
Fortuna Mining Corp. $FSM Stake Increased by Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in Fortuna Mining Corp. (NYSE:FSM - Free Report) TSE: FVI by 33.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned…
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Makes New Investment in Aris Mining Co. $ARIS
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new position in shares of Aris Mining Co. (NYSE:ARIS - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased…
The moment I knew: As I packed, our future looked uncertain - then he gave me his fluffy pyjamas
In 2016 I was an Australian student on exchange in Dublin, plotting to fall in love at Trinity College before Normal People made it cool. My housemates had swiped on Jack's Tinder profile on my behalf, and we met in October for the first time under…
Afghanistan's gold rush upends lives and landscapes
Thousands of miners are deployed across the Shiwa area, about 50 kilometres (30 miles) northeast of the provincial capital Faizabad, extracting gold for investors nationwide. Some residents in the area have profited from the gold rush, only to…
Trump administration to invest $3 billion in minerals projects to boost U.S. defense supply chains
Trump met mining CEOs as the U.S. pushes its critical-minerals agenda. The Iran war has raised concerns over weapons stockpiles and supply chains. The Trump administration launches investment in mining schools. Trump says the U.S. should be a…
Iran's latest execution wave is a warning Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu can't ignore
Iran Human Rights (IHR) recently reported that they believe that the Iranian regime is ramping up executions in the wake of the US strikes on the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to a CNN report, the Iranian regime has executed at least 47…
Jamie Dimon's JPMorgan Sees Gold Reaching $5,000 an Ounce by Q4, a Bullish Case for Investors Seeking a Hedge
JPMorgan Chase 's (JPM +0.34%) second-quarter earnings update was notable for a warning from CEO Jamie Dimon. He listed a series of risks, likening them to tectonic plates and highlighting the potential for their collision to cause an earthquake.
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