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‘We’ll be buried alive’: Mining turns homes in Rajasthan’s villages into death traps

“Houses have developed cracks because of mining. School buildings are damaged. We will certainly be buried alive under these unsafe houses. It’s safer to live under a tent,” Netram, a sarpanch representative at Ajeetpura village in Kotputli-Behror district of Rajasthan, said while protesting at a dharna against National Limestone Company…

Newslaundry · Feb 26

This Dividend Stock Has Been the Ultimate 'Trump Trade': Should You Buy?

AngloGold Ashanti shares have risen nearly fourfold over the last year. The company also has a healthy trailing dividend yield of 3%.

Barchart · Feb 26

US accused of ‘shameless exploitation’ over proposed Zambian health aid deal

Leaked draft of $1bn memorandum of understanding reveals mandatory targets, sharing of data, and reported access to mining concessions

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25

Gold and Silver Pulled Back—Here’s Why the Bull Case Is Intact

Gold and silver prices remain in a long-term uptrend. These three mining stocks offer leveraged exposure to rising metals demand and improving fundamentals

MarketBeat · Feb 22

Green groups slam ministerial exemption for Alcoa mine

Conservationists are outraged that a minister has used national interest provisions to continue strip-mining a forest ecosystem.

AAP · Feb 21

Scientists successfully mine meteorites on International Space Station — using microbes

Can we use fungus to mine precious metals from asteroids?

Space · Feb 20

Australia-US minerals deal underpinned decision to allow Alcoa to keep clearing WA forest, document reveals

Document also shows US miner had been unlawfully clearing land for 15 years despite warnings from department

The Guardian - AU · Feb 20

Anglo American slashes value of De Beers diamond business by another £1.7bn

The FTSE 100 mining giant reported net losses of 3.7 billion dollars (£2.8 billion) in 2025 due largely to the massive impairment charge on De Beers.

Evening Standard · Feb 20

New Zealand bug of the year: moth named Avatar after mining threat crowned winner

Arctesthes avatar moth, which won nearly half of the votes, was discovered in 2012 and is critically endangered

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19

Forget Chips, Buy Wires: BHP Hits Highs as Copper Overtakes Iron

Smart money is rotating into the mining sector as the artificial intelligence boom creates a massive supply shock for essential physical infrastructure.

MarketBeat · Feb 19