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nytimes.com - Eric Niiler - A Shift for NOAA's Surveys: From Science to Mining
A Shift for NOAA's Surveys: From Science to Mining
The New York Times

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is shifting from science to prospecting as it surveys a region of the Pacific Ocean to help private companies find mineral deposits buried on the ocean floor. Deep-sea mining holds the promise of…

thehill.com - Rachel Frazin - Trump administration weighs mining off Alaska's coast
Trump administration weighs mining off Alaska's coast
The Hill

The Trump administration is considering mining off Alaska's coast, which has never been done before. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), part of the Interior Department, announced Tuesday that it would issue a Request for Information to…

bloomberg.com - Patrick Sykes - Turkey Copper-Mine Owners Are Said to Hire Goldman for Sale
Turkey Copper-Mine Owners Are Said to Hire Goldman for Sale
Bloomberg

The owners of Turkey's biggest open-pit copper mine mandated Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to sell the business following a record run for the industrial metal, people with knowledge of the matter said. Turkish conglomerates Akfen Holding AS, Ilbak…

washingtonexaminer.com - Maydeen Merino - Trump's Greenland bid draws focus to rare earths mining
Trump's Greenland bid draws focus to rare earths mining
Washington Examiner

The president has argued that the U.S. must purchase Greenland as it is vital for the Golden Dome missile defense system, but the territory is also home to rare earth elements that the U.S. has been seeking to secure. Rare earth elements are…

cointelegraph.com - Sam Bourgi - AI Data Centers Face Local Pushback Seen in Bitcoin Mining
AI Data Centers Face Local Pushback Seen in Bitcoin Mining
Cointelegraph

For years, Bitcoin miners expanding across the United States learned that access to cheap power and industrial land did not guarantee community acceptance. Now, as AI hyperscalers and developers race to build power-dense data centers, they are…

independent.co.uk - Alisha Rahaman Sarkar - Chinese company on US forced labour watchlist to buy Canadian gold mining firm
Chinese company on US forced labour watchlist to buy Canadian gold mining firm
The Independent

A Chinese mining group which is on America's forced labour watchlist has announced its acquisition of a Canadian mining company in the days following Mark Carney 's visit to China. Zijin Gold International, one of the world's largest gold miners…

thestar.com.my - Woman fined RM35,000 for cheating manager over bitcoin mining machine
Woman fined RM35,000 for cheating manager over bitcoin mining machine
The Star Online

Nation KUALA LUMPUR: A 40-year-old woman has been fined RM35,000 in default 12 months' jail by the Sessions Court after pleading guilty to defrauding a computer company operations manager over a bitcoin mining machine nine years ago. Judge Azrul…

seekingalpha.com - Andrew Hecht - Mining And Metals Supercycle- Driven By AI And Deterioration Of Fiat Currency Values (XME)
Mining And Metals Supercycle- Driven By AI And Deterioration Of Fiat Currency Values (XME)
Seeking Alpha

The State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF is rated a buy below $130, driven by surging AI-driven metals demand and fiat currency weakness. AI infrastructure spending, forecast to reach $2.52 trillion in 2026, is fueling a supercycle in…

newswire.ca - New Gold Inc. - Shareholders Overwhelmingly Support Plan of Arrangement with Coeur Mining
Shareholders Overwhelmingly Support Plan of Arrangement with Coeur Mining
CNW

New Gold and Coeur Shareholders Approve Plan of Arrangement at Respective Meetings TORONTO, Jan. 27, 2026 /CNW/ - New Gold Inc. ('New Gold' or the 'Company') (TSX: NGD) (NYSE American: NGD) is pleased to announce that at a special meeting of…

washingtonexaminer.com - Callie Patteson - Daily on Energy, presented by Americans for Fusion: Low temps strain grid, bye-bye climate accord, and deep-sea mining off Alaska
Daily on Energy, presented by Americans for Fusion: Low temps strain grid, bye-bye climate accord, and deep-sea mining off Alaska
Washington Examiner

Then, as of today, the United States has officially exited the Paris Agreement for the second time under the Trump administration. Welcome to Daily on Energy, written by Washington Examiner energy and environment writers Callie Patteson…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcripts - Hecla Mining Company (HL) M&A Call Transcript
Hecla Mining Company (HL) M&A Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha

Hecla Mining Company (HL) M&A Call January 26, 2026 4:30 PM EST Patrick Downey - President, CEO & Director Jeremy Hoy - Canaccord Genuity Corp., Research Division Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Hello, and welcome to Orezone…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Thousands march with black flags against Sivaganga graphite mine
Thousands march with black flags against Sivaganga graphite mine
The Hindu

A massive wave of public resentment swept through Sivaganga on Tuesday as thousands of residents from five neighbouring villages staged protest against proposed private graphite mining. Carrying black flags and marching for two kilometres, the…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Environmentalists raise alarm over 'illegal' sand mining in Bharathapuzha basin
Environmentalists raise alarm over 'illegal' sand mining in Bharathapuzha basin
The Hindu

Environmentalists have raised an alarm over ‘illegal' sand mining in the Bharathapuzha river basin near Kuttippuram in Malappuram, alleging that the recurring social and environmental menace has persisted for decades despite repeated legal…

heraldscotland.com - Andrew Learmonth - Aberdeen at risk of being hollowed out like coal mining communities warns report
Aberdeen at risk of being hollowed out like coal mining communities warns report
The Herald

The report, Cliff Edge: Jobs in Aberdeen, the epicentre of the UK's energy transition, argues that government policy is dismantling the oil and gas industry before replacement jobs exist. In the foreword to the report, GMB Scotland secretary Louise…

newswire.ca - Collective Mining Ltd. - Collective Mining Expands the Ramp Zone by Drilling its Highest-Grade, Northeasternmost and Deepest Intercept Ever: 58.10 Metres at 21.33 g/t Gold
Collective Mining Expands the Ramp Zone by Drilling its Highest-Grade, Northeasternmost and Deepest Intercept Ever: 58.10 Metres at 21.33 g/t Gold
CNW

These forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding future events including the direction of our business. Management believes that these assumptions are…

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