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Miraculous rescue of trapped Congolese miners highlights dangerous conditions

One by one, the men pop out of a small hole in the earth to the cheers of dozens of fellow miners. Ten artisanal miners were rescued on March 24 after spending 18 hours trapped underground after a landslide at the Mitondo Hill mining site in the South Kivu province…

France 24 · Apr 3, 2023

How China is winning the race for Africa’s lithium

The country already dominates processing of the metal for use in electric vehicle batteries and is now investing heavily in mines, leaving western operators scrambling to keep up

Financial Times · Apr 3, 2023

A political warrior who walked tall in two worlds — how Yunupingu opened Australia's eyes

From a land rights "radical" to a steely elder who had the ear of successive prime ministers, the late northeast Arnhem Land leader, Yunupingu, leaves a powerful legacy.

ABC News · Apr 2, 2023

Greenpeace blasts UN body’s ruling on deep-sea mining

The rise of electric vehicles has sparked an unintended controversy, with the growing need for the rare metals used in modern batteries pitting

The New Daily · Apr 1, 2023

UN to start taking deep-sea mining applications this July

The International Seabed Authority will start accepting applications in July from companies that want to mine the ocean's floor, a decision that came after the U.N. body spent the past two weeks debating standards for the new and controversial practice.

Reuters · Mar 31, 2023

Indonesia's EV goals hinge on green mining drive

With the world's largest reserves of nickel, used extensively in making batteries, Indonesia is aiming to become an electric vehicle powerhouse, not least by courting Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

Bangkok Post · Mar 31, 2023

UN body mulls deep sea mining amid demand for minerals

Pressure is mounting on an obscure U.N. body based in Jamaica to hit pause on plans to potentially open the world’s deep seas to mining as companies push for permission to extract metals from seabeds in international waters

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023

Ford invests in Indonesian nickel-processing project to lock up goods

Ford Motor Co. is partnering with mining companies from Indonesia and China to invest in a nickel-processing project as part of the Dearborn, Michigan, automaker's bid to shore up supplies of key raw materials for electric-vehicle batteries.

Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2023

3 Valueless Stocks No Investor Wants

As the Fed’s rate hikes are expected to continue, the odds of a recession this year are rising. Amid lingering macroeconomic headwinds, fundamentally weak stocks Aurora (AUR), Hut 8 (HUT), and AppHarvest (APPH) might be best avoided. These stocks look overvalued at their current prices. Keep reading.

StockNews.com · Mar 31, 2023

Nvidia Reportedly Runs Sting on Fake Chinese GeForce GPUs

A new report from the Chinese publication MyDrivers claims that Nvidia is cooperating with online retailers to remove fake GeForce gaming graphics cards.

Tom’s Hardware · Mar 30, 2023