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Bitcoin Mining in Ethiopia Has a Weather Problem
Welcome to Next Africa, a daily newsletter on where the continent stands now — and where it's headed. Sign up here. In today's edition, we look at: The El Niño weather phenomenon is taking an unanticipated toll on a key industry in…
Worker hit by vehicle after pipe blast in underground mine
A 71-year-old man remains in a critical condition at a Brisbane hospital after he was injured in a workplace accident at the Crinum mine near Emerald. Initial investigations by Resources Safety and Health Queensland have found the man was standing…
Iran war live: Trump forces reject Tehran's claim that mines blew up tanker in Hormuz
US crude rose 1.82 per cent to $103.24 a barrel while Brent gained 1.6 per cent to $107.37. Markets are unsettled after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched a new wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia on Monday…
Terms out for WA gold player Wiluna Mining's $500m ASX relisting
Wiluna Mining hasn't been listed for two-and-a-half years now. But the West Australian gold producer is targeting a $180 million initial public offering that could enable its return to the ASX with a market capitalisation of as much as $539.4…
Beijing's biggest bank wanted 'China rationale' for mining loans
China's biggest bank issued loss-making or marginal loans to Australia's biggest resources and infrastructure companies as a way of starting long-term relationships that would help progress Beijing's political goals. Almost 4.8 million leaked…
Hemlo Mining Corp. Reports Underground Electrical Substation Outage; Mine-Wide Operations Continue
TORONTO, Sept. 14, 2026 /CNW/ -- Hemlo Mining Corp. (TSX: HMMC) (OTCQX: HMMCF) ('Hemlo Mining' or the 'Company') reports that an underground electrical substation (the 'Substation') servicing a portion of underground mining operations at the Hemlo…
What's Special About Negotiating Agreements for Mining Critical Minerals?
Sep 15 2026 (IPS) - “Critical minerals” are critical in the eyes of firms and governments in industrialized countries because they are indispensable for products such as modern automobiles, AI, computers, drones, and many other…
US Crypto Tax Bill Leaves Out Mining, Staking Deferral
Latest News PublishedSep 15, 2026 The 114-page bill would change the tax treatment of crypto fees, stablecoins and lending while leaving existing reward-tax timing unchanged. The US House Ways and Means Committee will consider a 114-page crypto tax…
Can US-India minerals deal unlock Bougainville mine's potential?
Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. An Indian iron ore company, a bilateral agreement between Washington and New Delhi and the Trump administration's America First policies may hold the key to the…
SOMA GOLD DISCOVERS NEW VEIN IN UPPER ATENAS ZONE OF THE CORDERO MINE
BASDDH-25-038: 15.3 g/t Au over 6.05 m from 86.5 m, incl. 60.5 g/t Au over 0.64 m UATDDH-26-008: 28.2 g/t Au over 3.0 m from 96.7 m, incl. 167.2 g/t Au over 0.47 m UATDDH-26-011: 20.6 g/t Au over 3.8 m from 68.75 m, incl. 94.5 g/t Au over 0.8 m…
Plymouth's massive mine on march to global importance
Plymouth's huge tungsten mine has begun production, investors have been told, and is on course to become one of the Western world's most important sources of the mineral. Tungsten West Plc, owner and operator of the Hemerdon mine near Plympton…
U.S. Rejects Iran's Mine Claim as Hormuz Shipping Threat Remains Severe
U.S. Central Command is disputing an Iranian claim that a Panama-flagged tanker recently struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the ship was instead hit by Iranian weapons on two separate occasions. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard…
After US Intervention, Crime Still Controls Venezuelan Mines (Part I) | Caracas Chronicles
This is an abridged version of the original story in Spanish, the second part of award-winning investigative journalism project Dorada Opacidad. We will publish the second (and last) part of this investigation tomorrow. When they pass through the…
US Crypto Tax Bill Leaves Out Mining, Staking Deferral
The US House Ways and Means Committee will consider a 114-page crypto tax package on Wednesday that leaves out a provision that would have allowed miners and stakers to defer taxation of rewards until the tokens are sold. The Digital Asset Tax…
'Fossil fuel free-for-all': Queensland to block 'activists' from objecting to mining leases
“Activists” living more than 125 kilometres from proposed mining projects will be blocked from having their say on the plans, under new laws that the Queensland government says are needed to stop delays. The bill, which would also…
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