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Mining's toxic timebomb: dams full of poisonous waste are dotted around the world. What happens when they burst?
As soon as the barrier broke, a flood of poison brought death to the river. Gushing through the fragile wall built to hold back mining waste in Zambia's copper belt in February 2025, more than 50m cubic litres of acid and heavy metals poured into…
Maker of Mine-Destroying Sea Drones Gets Stock Market Boost
Exail Technologies SA shares have jumped in the past two weeks as Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz thrust the French defense contractor's seagoing, mine-destroying drones into the spotlight. “If Iran were ever to dare to mine the…
Rio Tinto Reports Fatal Incident at Utah Mine
Rio Tinto said an employee of a contracting company died following an incident at its Bingham Canyon Mine in Utah. All surface and underground mining operations at Kennecott, the town where the mine is located, have been suspended. Chief Executive…
Hegseth: 'No Clear Evidence' Iran Mined Strait of Hormuz
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said there is no clear evidence that Iran has mined the Strait of Hormuz. “We've heard them talk about it, just like you've reported recklessly and wildly about it, but we have no clear evidence,” he…
Are There Any Bitcoin Mining Stocks Worth Buying Right Now?
There's an important new trend taking over the Bitcoin (BTC +2.76%) mining sector right now. Bitcoin mining companies both large and small are now selling off their Bitcoin holdings and using those funds to finance a major new expansion into…
Iran's Strait of Hormuz Toolkit: Drones, Missiles, and Mines
Welcome back to Foreign Policy 's Situation Report. We're now 13 days into the Iran war, and Tehran increasingly appears to be setting the terms and tempo. We'll be diving into that and more in this week's edition. Alright, here's what's on tap for…
Lack of access to WA mine sites sparks concerns over drinking water
Topic:Mining Environmental Issues The Water Corporation says a lack of access to Alcoa mine sites is making it difficult to monitor the quality of the state's drinking water. The peak water provider says a lack of information from the mining giant…
Marathon training? You should keep a running journal - here's the free app I use for mine
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Lack of oversight at Alcoa's mines raises fresh concerns over Perth's drinking water
Western Australia's water utility was shut out of Alcoa's mining sites in state forest, newly released documents reveal, raising concerns the lack of oversight could be detrimental to Perth's drinking water supply. The documents show Water…
How Iran's use of naval mines in Strait of Hormuz points to its asymmetric warfare against US-Israel
Nearly a fifth of the world's oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran's attacks on some of these ships since February 28 have proven a major deterrent for all commercial activity here. Here is what to know. Naval mines are…
NMDC becomes first Indian mining firm to produce 50 million tonnes of Iron ore in FY25-26 | Dynamite News
NMDC has become the first mining company in India to produce 50 million tonnes of iron ore in a single financial year, marking a major milestone ahead of the close of FY 2025-26. Post Published By: Ayushi Bisht Updated: 13 March 2026, 7:38 PM IST…
Feid Launches Record Label Grabaciones Los Poderosos: 'It's Always Been an Ambition of Mine'
Feid officially launches his own record label called Grabaciones Los Poderosos, Billboard can exclusively announce today (March 12). The label will operate under a distribution agreement with Universal Music Latin Entertainment. “For me…
Bitcoin news: BTC mining faces price risk, not power cost shock, as oil tops $100
As oil surges past $100 amid escalating Middle East tensions, the question for the Bitcoin network and miners is not whether their power bills will rise, but whether Bitcoin's price will fall. According to research from bitcoin mining software and…
Groups asked for mine proposal feedback
The fast-track expert panel overseeing a massive mining proposal in Central Otago has approached several environmental groups for feedback. Santana Minerals wants to mine for gold in the Bendigo Valley, and its application has been referred to the…
Satellite images, tanker tracking, and prediction markets: The data hedge funds are using to invest during a war
The smart money needs to get smarter. Hedge funds and other savvy investors have battled volatile markets since March's onset, due to the conflict between Iran and the US and Israel. It has thrown interest rates, equities, and commodities into…
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