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Five Canadian mining employees found dead in Mexico; cartel angle under probe

Mexican authorities have confirmed that five of the ten employees from a Canadian-run silver mine in Sinaloa were found dead after being kidnapped two weeks ago. Investigators probe possible cartel links to the killings.

The Times of India · Feb 10

Stocks Settle Higher on Strength in Tech

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +0.47%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.77%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) rose +0.46%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Feb 9

Stocks Recover Early Losses as Tech Stocks Rebound

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.46%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.61%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are up +0.50%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Feb 9

IREN Earnings Were Ugly—Is a Beautiful Future Already Funded?

IREN Limited has secured substantial financing to support its strategic pivot to AI infrastructure despite short-term headwinds in the Bitcoin mining sector.

MarketBeat · Feb 6

How Svalbard went from from Arctic outpost to geopolitical flashpoint

Tensions in the Arctic are putting new pressure on Svalbard, a Norwegian-administered archipelago long seen as an example of international cooperation, as climate change transforms the region and rivalry between major powers intensifies.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 6

The Great Pivot: Bitcoin Miners Are Becoming AI’s Landlords

Bitcoin miners are pivoting to become essential infrastructure providers by leasing their massive power capacity to the artificial intelligence sector.

MarketBeat · Feb 6

Which Mining Firms Are Striking It Rich in the Metals Rally?

Despite already seeing massive capital appreciation in the last year, these gold miners could be worth further consideration in 2026.

MarketBeat · Feb 6

'Glen Tinto' deal dead as Rio exits same river thrice

As copper prices hover near all-time highs, Rio Tinto's decision to reject a merger might be a surprise, but analysts say the miner has been very disciplined.

AAP · Feb 6

Metals are the new oil, JD Vance pitches to America: ‘There’s no realer thing than critical minerals’

Trump officials are pitching a new framework to think about raw minerals. It’s not actually new.

Fortune · Feb 5

Rio Tinto and Glencore abandon revived $260bn merger plan

After weeks of talks mining companies say they cannot reach a deal that delivers value for shareholders

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5