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Stocks Settle Higher as a Weak Jobs Report Allays Rate Hike Fears

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up +0.62% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.28%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.19%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) rose +0.55%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Aug 7

Bursting bubble or new dawn? What One Nation's rise means for Hunter politics

'If the tide is big enough, people will be washed out with it.'

Newcastle Herald · Aug 7

Trump to host mining CEOs as administration seeks minerals for defense supply chains

The White House needs critical minerals to replenish weapons stockpiles depleted during the Iran conflict and reduce U.S. dependence on Chinese supply chains.

The Economic Times · Aug 7

Black Lung Hits Highest Rate Since 1978 Among Veteran Central Appalachian Miners, Federal Data Show

New NIOSH data show one in three veteran central Appalachian coal miners tested positive for black lung, the highest rate since 1978.

Medical Daily · Aug 7

‘Pure insanity’—Elon Musk details SpaceX’s plan to turn the moon into its newest manufacturing site

SpaceX’s SEC filings describe lunar satellite factories, electromagnetic launchers, and robotic mineral mining. The founders building space equipment say the science checks out—even if the timeline doesn’t.

Fortune · Aug 6

In 1915, New Mexico built a $1 million mining utopia for 4,000 residents; six years later, it was empty, and the copper mine eventually swallowed the town

Tyrone, a planned mining town in New Mexico, was built by Phelps Dodge in 1915. This ambitious community housed thousands of copper mine workers and their families. Falling copper prices after World War I led to the mine's closure and town abandonment. Later, an open-pit mine required the town's demolition…

The Times of India · Aug 6

Policy reforms speed up coal block operationalisation: Coal Secretary Vikram Dev Dutt

India's coal sector policy reforms have significantly reduced operationalisation timelines for explored blocks. These changes enable faster mine development and quicker commercial production of coal. Captive and commercial mines have contributed substantially to the nation's coal output recently. Commercial coal mining stands as a key reform under Prime Minister Narendra…

The Economic Times · Aug 6

West Bengal govt failed to protect tribal interests in mining land acquisition, says CAG report

The CAG has flagged the West Bengal government's failure in safeguarding tribal interests. Land acquisition for mining projects resulted in inadequate compensation payments to tribal people. District officials' inaction led to significant shortfalls in rehabilitation and compensation amounts. Companies failed to pay mandatory solatium and additional compensation as required by…

The Economic Times · Aug 6

All Ords index tops $3.2 trillion as shares beat record

Mining stocks have driven the local exchange into new territory for a second session as Middle East peace hopes buoy investor confidence.

AAP · Aug 6

The Indian Skimmer Is One of India's Most Endangered River Birds, Only the Chambal Can Save It

A bill built for one thing, and one thing onlyThe Indian Skimmer (Rynchops albicollis) has a lower mandible that is measurably longer than its upper one, a trait so rare among birds globally that only three skimmer species in the world share it. It flies low over calm water, lower…

Times Life · Aug 6