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Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster to get day in UK courts

Court of appeal judgment allows £5bn lawsuit against mining giant BHP by more than 200,000 victims of 2015 Mariana dam disaster

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022

Bitcoin miner Compass slashes exec pay and fires 15% of staff

US bitcoin mining business Compass Mining fired 15% of its workforce and slashed executive pay as crypto firms tighten their belts to keep afloat amid plummeting bitcoin prices.

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2022

One deep sea mine could send noise 500km across the ocean – report

Many deep-sea species – about which very little is known – are believed to use sound to navigate and communicate, as scientists call for limits on mining

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022

As the Durham Miners' Gala returns, watch film of the annual event in its 1950s heyday

Our film clip, 'Durham Miners’ Gala 1951-1955', recalls the event as it was when coal was king and the yearly gala was a celebration of the strength and solidarity of the mining industry

Chronicle Live · Jul 7, 2022

These 2 Gold Miners Are Still a Buy Despite Sector Weakness

Gold prices are inversely related to the U.S. dollar. Therefore, a strengthening dollar has recently led to a decline in gold prices. While declining gold prices affect gold mining stocks, Centerra Gold (CGAU) and Jaguar Mining (JAGGF) are still well-positioned to perform well. Despite the sector's weakness, these stocks have…

StockNews.com · Jul 7, 2022

Venezuela Indigenous leader’s killing terrifies defenders of Amazon lands

Virgilio Trujillo Arana, who led community defense from criminal groups and illegal mining, was gunned down in broad daylight

The Guardian - US · Jul 7, 2022

Editorial: There's a reason BWCA report was kept secret

It's now abundantly clear why the Trump administration halted, then kept secret, an environmental assessment of copper mining's risks to Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) watershed.

Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2022

Stock Swami may face over $443k in damages

The owner of the Stock Swami Twitter account may be on the hook for over $443,000 in damages if mining investor Tolga Kumova wins his defamation case.

AAP · Jul 7, 2022

Low iron is a health risk made worse by COVID. How to get more without reaching for supplements

“Beauty is an iron mine,” once remarked the Australian mining magnate, Gina Reinhart. She was talking about a precious resource, but iron is also profoundly important to living organisms: from bacteria and fungi, to mammals like us.

The Conversation · Jul 7, 2022

West Lothian village to unveil long-awaited tribute to coal miners

Fauldhouse will soon reveal a new sculpture to celebrate its history of coal mining

Daily Record · Jul 6, 2022