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Donald Trump Signs Order To Expand US Deep-Sea Mining For Rare Earth Minerals
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to expand US deep-sea mining for rare earth minerals in domestic and international waters, despite warnings by environmental groups.
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How A Brazilian Chief Is Protecting Amazon From Illegal Miners, Loggers
Brazilian Chief Raoni Metuktire's 1,600-strong community has a two-pronged approach to defending its ancestral homeland: conducting patrols against intruders and teaching Indigenous youth to resist the temptation of getting rich quick.
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Scientists Race To Identify Deep-Sea Species Amid Growing Mining Interest
In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners -- and huge numbers of strange and rare animals almost entirely unknown to science.
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Government Launches India's 1st Exploration License Auction For Critical Minerals
Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Thursday launched nation's first-ever auction of Exploration Licences (ELs) for 13 exploration blocks for critical minerals.
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Ukraine's Earth Riches Are Rare And Difficult To Reach
Ukraine ranks 40th among mineral-producing countries, all categories combined (including coal), according to the 2024 edition of World Mining Data.
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"Lay Down, Water Took Me To Safety": Survivor Of Flooded Assam Mine
A body was recovered and eight other people are still trapped after water gushed into a 340-foot deep 'rat-hole' mine in Assam and flooded it on Monday.
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3 Miners Dead Inside Flooded Assam Mine, Army Divers, Choppers Deployed
Army teams deployed divers, helicopters and engineers to help rescue the nine men, who have been trapped since Monday in the mine in Assam's hilly Dima Hasao district.
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Army Launches Mission To Rescue Miners Trapped In Coal Mine In Assam
The Indian Army has initiated a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission to assist in the rescue of miners trapped in a flooded coal mine in the remote "3 Kilo" area of Dima Hasao, near the Assam-Meghalaya border.
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20 Killed, 8 Injured After Armed Men Open Fire At Pakistani Coal Miners
At least 20 miners were killed and eight others were injured early Friday when unidentified armed men attacked their coal mines in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province.
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India Advances Deep-Sea Mining With Varaha-3, Collecting Vital Polymetallic Nodules
The National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has successfully conducted trials with the Varaha-3 seabed mining machine in the Andaman Sea, reaching depths of 1,193 metres. This innovative machine collected polymetallic nodules, rich in crucial metals such as nickel, cobalt, and copper, essential for renewable energy and electric vehicle indust...
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IMF Says Crypto Industry's Carbon Footprint Rising; Officials Mull Tax Surge to Curb Emissions
IMF officials have raised concerns about the crypto sector's carbon emissions and are considering whether a tax increase on crypto mining could help reduce its carbon footprint. In a blog post, the officials suggested that an 85 percent tax hike on power usage by crypto miners could potentially cut the sector's annual emissions by an estimated 100 ...
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Big Win For Mineral Rich States In Court, Can Collect Past Dues On Royalty
The Supreme Court today allowed mining-rich states to collect past dues on royalties from mining companies. The court ordered that states can impose levies with effect from April 1, 2005 and the payments will be staggered in 12 years.
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Centre Opposes Pleas Seeking Refund Of Royalty On Minerals To States Retrospectively
The Centre today opposed in the Supreme Court a plea of the mineral-rich states seeking refund of the royalty levied by it on mines and mineral-bearing land since 1989.
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3 Killed, 4 Injured After Coal Mine Collapses In Pakistan
Three coal miners were killed and four others injured when a coal mine collapsed in northwestern Pakistan, police said.
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Jack Dorsey-Backed Bitcoin Miner ‘Ocean’ Moves Headquarters to El Salvador
Ocean, a Bitcoin mining pool backed by Jack Dorsey, has established its global headquarters in El Salvador. In the coming months, Ocean plans to bring awareness and training programmes around Bitcoin to the Salvadoran citizens.
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Donald Trump Signs Order To Expand US Deep-Sea Mining For Rare Earth Minerals
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to expand US deep-sea mining for rare earth minerals in domestic and international waters, despite warnings by environmental groups.
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How A Brazilian Chief Is Protecting Amazon From Illegal Miners, Loggers
Brazilian Chief Raoni Metuktire's 1,600-strong community has a two-pronged approach to defending its ancestral homeland: conducting patrols against intruders and teaching Indigenous youth to resist the temptation of getting rich quick.
-
Scientists Race To Identify Deep-Sea Species Amid Growing Mining Interest
In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners -- and huge numbers of strange and rare animals almost entirely unknown to science.
-
Government Launches India's 1st Exploration License Auction For Critical Minerals
Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Thursday launched nation's first-ever auction of Exploration Licences (ELs) for 13 exploration blocks for critical minerals.
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Ukraine's Earth Riches Are Rare And Difficult To Reach
Ukraine ranks 40th among mineral-producing countries, all categories combined (including coal), according to the 2024 edition of World Mining Data.
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"Lay Down, Water Took Me To Safety": Survivor Of Flooded Assam Mine
A body was recovered and eight other people are still trapped after water gushed into a 340-foot deep 'rat-hole' mine in Assam and flooded it on Monday.
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3 Miners Dead Inside Flooded Assam Mine, Army Divers, Choppers Deployed
Army teams deployed divers, helicopters and engineers to help rescue the nine men, who have been trapped since Monday in the mine in Assam's hilly Dima Hasao district.
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Army Launches Mission To Rescue Miners Trapped In Coal Mine In Assam
The Indian Army has initiated a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission to assist in the rescue of miners trapped in a flooded coal mine in the remote "3 Kilo" area of Dima Hasao, near the Assam-Meghalaya border.
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20 Killed, 8 Injured After Armed Men Open Fire At Pakistani Coal Miners
At least 20 miners were killed and eight others were injured early Friday when unidentified armed men attacked their coal mines in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province.
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India Advances Deep-Sea Mining With Varaha-3, Collecting Vital Polymetallic Nodules
The National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has successfully conducted trials with the Varaha-3 seabed mining machine in the Andaman Sea, reaching depths of 1,193 metres. This innovative machine collected polymetallic nodules, rich in crucial metals such as nickel, cobalt, and copper, essential for renewable energy and electric vehicle indust...
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IMF Says Crypto Industry's Carbon Footprint Rising; Officials Mull Tax Surge to Curb Emissions
IMF officials have raised concerns about the crypto sector's carbon emissions and are considering whether a tax increase on crypto mining could help reduce its carbon footprint. In a blog post, the officials suggested that an 85 percent tax hike on power usage by crypto miners could potentially cut the sector's annual emissions by an estimated 100 ...
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Big Win For Mineral Rich States In Court, Can Collect Past Dues On Royalty
The Supreme Court today allowed mining-rich states to collect past dues on royalties from mining companies. The court ordered that states can impose levies with effect from April 1, 2005 and the payments will be staggered in 12 years.
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Centre Opposes Pleas Seeking Refund Of Royalty On Minerals To States Retrospectively
The Centre today opposed in the Supreme Court a plea of the mineral-rich states seeking refund of the royalty levied by it on mines and mineral-bearing land since 1989.
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3 Killed, 4 Injured After Coal Mine Collapses In Pakistan
Three coal miners were killed and four others injured when a coal mine collapsed in northwestern Pakistan, police said.
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Jack Dorsey-Backed Bitcoin Miner ‘Ocean’ Moves Headquarters to El Salvador
Ocean, a Bitcoin mining pool backed by Jack Dorsey, has established its global headquarters in El Salvador. In the coming months, Ocean plans to bring awareness and training programmes around Bitcoin to the Salvadoran citizens.
