Mali goldmine collapse leaves at least 48 miners dead Incident reportedly took place at abandoned site formerly operated by a Chinese company The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2025
Rare earths hopeful in eye of Greenland political storm A stalled rare earths project puts an Australian junior miner at the centre of an election in an Atlantic territory caught in a web of geopolitical tensions. AAP · Feb 15, 2025
Estonians Plead Guilty To US Charges In $577 Mn Crypto Scheme Two Estonian nationals have pleaded guilty to defrauding hundreds of thousands of people around the world in a $577 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, the Justice Department said Thursday. International Business Times · Feb 14, 2025
Albemarle’s Earnings Are In—Is the Stock a Buy Now? Recently, after reporting its quarterly earnings, shares of Albemarle were slightly up in the after-hours to show investors that there's a new potential upside. MarketBeat · Feb 14, 2025
If you've bought an internal Seagate hard drive, beware of the growing refurbished Chia scandal - here's what you need to know Thousands of high-mileage Seagate HDDs flood the market, with buyers unknowingly purchasing drives used in Chia mining farms as brand new. TechRadar · Feb 13, 2025
Cybercrime gang targets victims with "triple threat" attacks As if the encryptor wasn't enough, victims are now getting their cloud instances abused in cryptomining, too. TechRadar · Feb 13, 2025
"Doesn't get any worse': towns brace for cyclone Zelia Locals are preparing for Tropical Cyclone Zelia, which is being described as big, strong and unpredictable as it heads for coastal towns. AAP · Feb 12, 2025
Rebel Group Captures Mining Town In Eastern DRC Rebel groups exploit DRC's mineral wealth, fueling conflict; calls for governance reforms and responsible sourcing practices. Top News · Feb 12, 2025
Experts Think This Crypto Stock Is a Takeover Target. Should You Buy Shares Now? Shares of this Bitcoin miner have been trending amid recent rumors of a takeover. Barchart · Feb 11, 2025
South Africa’s history uncovered: the 1,000-year gap they don’t teach in school Were you told that gold mining in southern Africa started after 1852? Or that the export of iron, steel, copper and gold began in the late 19th century? Or that South Africa became integrated into a global trading system only after 1652? Or that the first powerful state in South… The Conversation · Feb 11, 2025
New Zealand Rethinks Opposition To Deep-sea Mining New Zealand is considering withdrawing its support for an international ban on deep-sea mining, the country's resources minister told AFP on Tuesday. International Business Times · Feb 11, 2025
‘Bit of Clive money’: Seven West banks on election ad revenue as profits sink Media company is expecting mining magnate Clive Palmer to buy more advertising space after releasing weak mid-year financial results The Guardian - AU · Feb 11, 2025
3 Mining Stocks Poised to Ride the Precious Metals Boom Mining stocks are poised to benefit from an ongoing rally in precious metals fueled by all-time high gold prices; these firms stand out from the pack. MarketBeat · Feb 10, 2025
Why Canada must seize the moment and launch its long-awaited Africa strategy Recent events have been nothing short of shock therapy for many Canadians. The threat of economically devastating tariffs by the United States at the behest of President Donald Trump have only reinforced that the time is ripe for Canada to diversify its foreign engagements and collaborations — like with the… The Conversation · Feb 9, 2025
Tom’s Hardware · Feb 8, 2025 Fraudulent hard drive scandal deepens at Seagate: Clues point at Chinese Chia mining farms Investigations suggest the used Exos HDDs originate from Chinese mining farms that were used to mine Chia.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2025 Rare metal assets, 4,000 workers, a Canary Wharf HQ… but does this billion-pound firm really exist? A bizarre mining business’s fake audit reveals the potential for fraudsters at Companies House
Barchart · Feb 8, 2025 New Found Gold (NFGC): Why This Short Attack Penny Stock Has Speculators Talking While NFGC stock is one of the riskiest mining investments available, the underlying gold concentration sampling reports warrant a closer investigation.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: North Korean troops back on frontline in Kursk, says Zelenskyy President’s comments follow reports Moscow withdrew Pyongyang’s troops after heavy losses; Russia claims capture of key eastern mining town. What we know on day 1,081
International Business Times · Feb 7, 2025 Russia Says Captured Key Mining Town Of Toretsk In East Ukraine Russia said Friday its forces had seized the mining town of Toretsk in east Ukraine after months of heavy fighting, the biggest town Moscow claims to have taken in recent months.
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025 Russia claims it's taken another eastern Ukraine town. Kyiv officials make no comment Russia’s Defense Ministry is claiming that its forces have captured the mining town of Toretsk, their latest breakthrough in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, where Ukrainian defenses are creaking
Barchart · Feb 6, 2025 This Brand-New ETF Lets Investors Take Advantage of Red-Hot Bitcoin Mining Stocks Grayscale Investments has launched the Bitcoin Miners ETF (MNRS), a new fund that allows investors to tap into the growing Bitcoin mining sector.
Radio France Internationale · Feb 6, 2025 Fighting resumes in DRC's South Kivu ahead of crisis talks In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Congolese authorities said its troops and its allies clashed with the M23 rebel group, supported by Rwandan soldiers, in the mining town of Nyabibwe in South Kivu.
International Business Times · Feb 6, 2025 Nigeria's Lithium Mining Eldorado Sparks Concerns At an open-cast mine, Abdullahi Ibrahim Danjija carefully chisels away at a hunk of whitish rock before stuffing a sack with the pieces which break off the walls.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025 Green activists warn London exchange over possibly ‘criminal’ copper trading Dealing in metal from Papua could break UK law because of environmental impact of mining it, campaigners argue
International Business Times · Feb 5, 2025 M23, Rwanda Troops Launch Fresh East DR Congo Offensive The M23 and Rwandan forces on Wednesday launched a new offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, seizing a mining town in South Kivu province, as they resumed their advance towards the regional capital Bukavu.