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Collective Mining Acquires Final Surface Rights for Colombia Mining Project
The Toronto-based miner on Wednesday said it has entered into final binding purchase agreements with several arms-length vendors for the rights for future mining operations at the Guayabales Project in Caldas. The company will pay $44 million for…
This is the story of Weda Bay - and how nature is being sacrificed for mining
Weda Bay is just one example of a global trend that could see the mining industry expand into some of Earth's last areas of wilderness in search of minerals and materials to feed the global economy. Analysis produced for the Guardian by a group of…
The next oil scare in the Strait of Hormuz: Mines
Potential mining of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran is emerging as the next scare to the oil market as President Donald Trump threatens fresh consequences for Tehran. In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump said he wants any mines placed into the…
US military 'completely destroy' 16 Iranian mine-laying ships
American forces have destroyed 16 Iranian minelaying vessels close to a major sea passage used to export oil. The White House had earlier warned Iran will be hit 'at a level never seen before' if they place mines on the Strait of Hormuz amid…
Mining giant Foundry to introduce institutional zcash mining pool
Foundry Digital, one of largest Bitcoin mining pools by hashrate, said it plans to introduce a zcash (ZEC) mining pool by next month, expanding beyond BTC and bringing a large institutional operator into the privacy-focused network. With the new…
Mitsui Mining & Smelting 9-Mos Net Y49.05B Vs Net Y52.14B
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Mining Inspectorate Recommends Mining Lease Approval for Leading Edge Materials' Norra Karr Heavy Rare Earth Elements Project- Submits to the Swedish Government for a Final Decision
MINING INSPECTORATE RECOMMENDS MINING LEASE APPROVAL FOR LEADING EDGE MATERIALS' NORRA KÄRR HEAVY RARE EARTH ELEMENTS PROJECT - SUBMITS TO THE SWEDISH GOVERNMENT FOR A FINAL DECISION Vancouver, March 10, 2026 – Leading Edge Materials…
US forces attack small boats they say are used by Iran to mine the Strait of Hormuz
The US said on Tuesday that it struck multiple Iranian naval vessels, including 16 ships used to lay mines, near the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway responsible for roughly a fifth of the world's crude oil trade. US Central Command posted…
Collective Mining Acquires All of the Remaining Surface Rights Required for a Future Mining Operation at the Guayabales Project
TORONTO, March 11, 2026 /CNW/ - Collective Mining Ltd. (NYSE: CNL) (TSX: CNL) ('Collective' or the 'Company') is pleased to announce the execution of final binding purchase agreements ('BPAs') with several arms-length vendors ('Vendors') for the…
US attacks Iran's mine-laying boats in strait of Hormuz as tensions rise over oil
The US military said it attacked and destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the strait of Hormuz amid reports that Iran has begun laying explosive devices in the strategically vital waterway. Citing intelligence sources, CNN on Tuesday…
Gigantic Oil Release Report, Hormuz Strait Mine Threat, More
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US sinks 16 mine-laying ships near Strait of Hormuz after Trump's latest Iran threat
The U.S. has sunk 16 mine-laying ships near the Strait of Hormuz, the Pentagon said, after Donald Trump threatened Iran over reports of mines in the key shipping route. “I am pleased to report that within the last few hours, we have hit, and…
Mine fears grow as Iran War stalls tanker traffic in Strait of Hormuz
Fears that naval mines could be used in the Strait of Hormuz moved to the forefront Tuesday as President Donald Trump said the U.S. military destroyed 10 inactive Iranian mine-laying vessels and warned Tehran of severe consequences if explosives…
US destroys Iranian mine-laying vessels
The US military 'eliminated' 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, the US Central Command said in a statement, as President Donald Trump warned that any mines laid in the Strait by Iran must be removed immediately.
Iran may be planning to deploy mines in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. sources say
Iran may be getting ready to deploy naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz in an effort to further disrupt the key shipping lane, U.S. officials told CBS News. Matt Gutman has the latest.
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