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techxplore.com - David Bradley - Review investigates effects of automation on the mining industry in South Africa
Review investigates effects of automation on the mining industry in South Africa
Tech Xplore

South Africa's mining industry risks increased inequality through the adoption of fourth industrial revolution technologies unless automation is matched by stronger governance and workforce support, according to a review published in the…

bbc.co.uk - Tom MacDougall - Newcastle City Council to take over Neville Hall Mining Institute
Newcastle City Council to take over Neville Hall Mining Institute
BBC

Tom MacDougall North East and Cumbria A city council will take control of a 19th-Century Grade II-listed building after the charity which previously ran the building struggled with its cost. Neville Hall was built in 1869 and served as headquarters…

bbc.co.uk - Grace Shaw - Boulby fertiliser mine becomes vertical farm growing salad
Boulby fertiliser mine becomes vertical farm growing salad
BBC

The world's deepest vertical farm has been launched as a way of growing sustainable food without high energy bills. The University of Sheffield said the 'pioneering research' farm was 0.7 miles (1.1km) underground in a North Yorkshire mine and…

smh.com.au - Doug Bright - Peninsula firms FY27 US mine growth plan on strong uranium grades
Peninsula firms FY27 US mine growth plan on strong uranium grades
The Sydney Morning Herald

Peninsula Energy says strong uranium grades from its flagship Lance project in Wyoming and a fresh US$56 million funding package have kept its 2027 growth plan firmly in play as the company continues to fine-tune America's newest commercial-scale…

afr.com - Mark Wembridge - Wesfarmers backs $1.4b lithium mine expansion after price rally
Wesfarmers backs $1.4b lithium mine expansion after price rally
Australian Financial Review

Wesfarmers and its Chilean joint venture partner have placed a $1.4 billion bet on a sustained rebound in the lithium market, pulling the trigger on an expansion of their mine in Western Australia. The WA conglomerate and Sociedad Química y…

koreatimes.co.kr - Kim YoungMoo - [ZOOMER DIARIES] Gen Z horror has a face, and it's almost mine
[ZOOMER DIARIES] Gen Z horror has a face, and it's almost mine
The Korea Times

I have been a longtime fan of horror, from slasher movies to analog horror Youtube series to even eldritch video games. During this search for new media to disturb and scare me, I have come to realize that Gen Z's idea of horror has begun wearing a…

fool.com - Brendan Coffey - Is It Better to Play the Historic Gold Rally With a Physical Gold or Mining Stock ETF in 2026?
Is It Better to Play the Historic Gold Rally With a Physical Gold or Mining Stock ETF in 2026?
The Motley Fool

SPDR Gold Shares (GLD +1.62%) provides direct exposure to the price of physical gold bullion with lower volatility, while VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX +4.62%) offers a more volatile play on the equity of mining companies. Investors seeking exposure…

rappler.com - Iya Gozum - Save Sibuyan': Marcos urged to stop Altai's planned mining operations
Save Sibuyan': Marcos urged to stop Altai's planned mining operations
RAPPLER

MANILA, Philippines – Locals and environmental advocates are urging the Marcos Jr. administration and the local government to stop planned mining activities by Altai Philippines Mining Corporation on Sibuyan Island, dubbed the “…

grist.org - Anita Hofschneider - French Polynesia objects to an American seabed mining plan made without its input
French Polynesia objects to an American seabed mining plan made without its input
Grist

The government of French Polynesia plans to challenge an American startup's proposal to explore the waters just beyond its maritime borders for seabed mining. “We were approached, but we were not consulted,” Moetai Brotherson, the…

cointelegraph.com - CoinShares Debuts Bitcoin Mining UCITS ETF in Europe
CoinShares Debuts Bitcoin Mining UCITS ETF in Europe
Cointelegraph

Latest News PublishedJul 21, 2026 The UCITS ETF, CoinShares' first in Europe, began trading on Deutsche Börse Xetra, tracking a rules-based index of publicly listed BTC miners. CoinShares has launched its first UCITS exchange-traded fund (ETF)…

afr.com - Gus McCubbing - Why the ASX mining sector has gone from dux to dunce this month
Why the ASX mining sector has gone from dux to dunce this month
Australian Financial Review

Australia's mining stocks have been the best performing sector over the last 12 months for the local sharemarket, but over the last month, they've swiftly become the worst performer. That's thanks to a bout of profit-taking, a resurgence of war in…

trinidadexpress.com - Mining the Windies gold
Mining the Windies gold
Trinidad Express Newspapers

Parades are supposed to be pleasant. But life's passing parade is painful. Charlie Davis, outstanding sportsman, West Indies cricketer, joined that parade on June 25; and Sir Garfield Sobers, global cricket legend, West Indian hero, last Friday.

un.org - Critical minerals: The hidden resources powering the clean energy future
Critical minerals: The hidden resources powering the clean energy future
United Nations

Every electric vehicle, wind turbine, solar panel, smart phone; they all depend on minerals extracted from the earth. As countries accelerate the transition to clean (non-fossil fuel) energy, demand for minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel…

azonano.com - Invisible Microbes 'Mining' Toxic Waste in the Flinders Ranges
Invisible Microbes 'Mining' Toxic Waste in the Flinders Ranges
AZoNano

New research from Monash University scientists has revealed that microscopic life is actively breaking down decades-old mining waste in South Australia, turning stable radioactive and toxic metals into mobile nanoparticles that can easily travel…

thehindubusinessline.com - Caliber Mining and Logistics IPO subscribed 146.64 times on final day
Caliber Mining and Logistics IPO subscribed 146.64 times on final day
BusinessLine

The initial public offer of Caliber Mining and Logistics Ltd received a massive 146.64 times subscription on the closing day of bidding on Tuesday. The IPO got bids for 114.90 crore (1,14,90,37,400) shares against 78.35 lakh (78,35,821) shares on…

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