BIZARRE: 3 | Mind Blowing Facts

Green energy needed to end dependence on 'fruitcakes'

Mining magnate Andrew Forrest says Australia should produce its own power so it doesn't have to depend on other people's actions on the other side of the world.

AAP · Oct 28

US Sends Over 300 Troops to Colombia for Training Against Drug Trafficking, Illegal Mining and Drones

More than 300 U.S. soldiers will join Colombian forces at Tolemaida for exercises addressing drug trafficking, illegal mining, explosive drones and evacuations from land-mine areas.

Latin Times · Oct 27

Coal India’s H1 capex rises 27% to Rs 7,966 crore, beats target

Coal India Ltd has reported a capital expenditure increase of 27% to Rs 7,966 crore for the first half. The company surpassed its H1 target of Rs 7,286 crore, achieving 109% of the planned outlay. Significant investments focused on mine infrastructure development, land acquisition, and diversification initiatives. Over Rs 1,000…

The Economic Times · Oct 27

Wall Street Gets Peru's $40B Pitch: Can Its Biggest Investment Push Overcome the $110B Infrastructure Gap Now?

Peru's 70-plus-member delegation opened its 19th inPERÚ roadshow in New York, promoting a $40 billion infrastructure pipeline while confronting inflation, El Niño risks and social conflicts.

Latin Times · Oct 26

Suriname’s Saamaka tribe turns to mapping and documenting in effort to protect the Amazon rainforest

The Saamaka people in Suriname are using modern technology to map their ancestral lands

The Independent UK · Oct 26

Takeaways from AP's report on how Suriname's Saamaka are fighting to protect their rainforest

The Saamaka people in Suriname are using modern technology to map their ancestral lands

The Independent UK · Oct 26

In Suriname's rainforest, Saamaka woodcarvers face the pull of gold mining and logging

In Suriname, the Saamaka people are striving to preserve their traditional woodcarving art, known as tembe

The Independent UK · Oct 26

Alaska’s Koyukuk gold rush drew 70 steamers in 1898; boomtowns vanished by 1921

Alaska Koyukuk gold rush history begins in 1898, when about seventy small steamers carried prospectors up the Koyukuk River through practically unknown country. Most of the boomtowns that sprang up in 1898 and 1899 have since disappeared, leaving Wiseman, Coldfoot and the ghost town of Old Bettles as the survivors.…

The Times of India · Oct 26

Diesel shake-up could hit big miners, help small firms

Reforming a controversial diesel credit scheme and forcing large miners to invest in alternatives could reduce Australia's reliance on imported fuel.

AAP · Oct 26

In the 1880s, Colorado's Lulu City boomed on silver, then became a ghost town

In the late 19th century, Colorado’s Lulu City attracted hundreds of prospectors hoping to make money from the discovery of silver and other precious metals. Established in 1879 in the remote Kawuneeche Valley, the settlement quickly developed into a small mining town with shops, saloons, homes and regular stagecoach services.…

The Times of India · Oct 25