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Why surging sales of large electric vehicles raises environmental red flags

Electric cars are getting bigger and heavier. In 2019, 30% of the electric vehicle (EV) models available worldwide were sports utility vehicles (SUVs).

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Panama president signs into law a moratorium on new mining concessions. A Canadian mine is untouched

Panama's president has signed into law an indefinite moratorium on new mining concessions

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Panama's congress backtracks to preserve controversial Canadian mining contract

A bill banning all new mining activities in Panama will go to a third and final vote after another extraordinary session of debate

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Samsung's Next-Gen 3nm and 4nm Nodes on Track for Mass Production in 2H 2024

Samsung is set to start making chips using its 2nd Generation 3nm-class (SF3) manufacturing technology as well as performance-enhanced version of its 4nm-class (SF4X) fabrication process in the second half of next year, the company told its investors this week. Both production nodes are expected to significantly improve competitive positions…

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NASA's robotic prospectors are helping scientists understand what asteroids are made of – setting the stage for miners to follow someday

The cars, cellphones, computers and televisions that people in the U.S. use every day require metals like copper, cobalt and platinum to build. Demand from the electronics industry for these metals is only rising, and companies are constantly searching for new places on Earth to mine them.

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Panama's Assembly looks to revoke contract for Canadian mining company after public outcry

Panama's government has nearly approved a new bill revoking a controversial mining contract

The Independent UK

3 Gold Stocks Under $5 Analysts Expect to Rally

As gold futures surge higher on rising safe-haven demand, these three precious metals stocks under $5 are worth considering, with Wall Street analysts forecasting significant upside ahead.

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Gold Prices: Are All-Time Highs On the Horizon?

Gold reached a bottom on October 6. Over the past weeks, the price rose from below $1,825 to over $2,000 per ounce. Gold told the market the odds favored higher prices before the terrorist attack in Israel lit a bullish fuse under the precious metal.

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‘Sex is bad. Music is the best substitute’: Lawrence Wright, the mogul who kickstarted London’s pop industry

A Cumbrian mining disaster ended up being the catalyst for the publisher to set up shop in Denmark Street, and make it the home of British songwriting

The Guardian - UK

Tropical birds show signs of mercury contamination, due to artisanal gold mining operations: Study

Tropical birds are showing signs of mercury contamination as artisanal and small-scale gold mining operations reach deeper into jungles, finds a new research. Birds living within 7 km of such gold mining activity were found to have mercury concentrations over four times higher than those living at other sites across…

The Hindu

Perambalur Collectorate scuffle | 13, including members of DMK, arrested

Police arrested 12 persons in Perambalur for scuffle between DMK and BJP at Deputy Director of Geology and Mining office. Arrested persons are members of DMK and from Perambalur and Ariyalur districts. They were charged under IPC and TN Property Act. The scuffle broke out on Oct 30, the last…

The Hindu

Inside India’s ‘Deep Ocean Mission’, a challenge harder than going to space

India's Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) is an ambitious programme to explore and harness the depths of the ocean. DOM, approved by the Union Cabinet in 2021, has six pillars, including the development of technologies for deep-sea mining and a manned submersible to reach a depth of 6,000 metres. NIOT has…

The Hindu

₹2,000 crore siphoned off by YSRCP leaders through sand mining in Andhra Pradesh, alleges BJP

BJP alleges ₹2,000cr revenue from sand mining in Vijayawada was siphoned off by YSRCP leaders. BJP State President Daggubati Purandeswari claims sand mining was done in contravention of NGT guidelines, leading to inflated prices & loss of livelihood for 35-40 lakh construction workers.

The Hindu

Panama's leader calls for referendum on mining concession, seeking to calm protests over the deal

Protests in Panama have extended into a second week over a long-term copper mining concession for a Canadian company

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UK backs suspension of deep-sea mining in environmental U-turn

Thérèse Coffey says data will be gathered on impact of emerging industry and UK will not support licences in meantime

The Walrus

The Future of Mining Might Be Smaller than You Think

As the world’s demand for metals continues to rise, some are using microorganisms to mine and “clean” waste

The Guardian - UK

How Kitty Green took on Weinstein – then a mining town in the Outback

The director has followed up Weinstein drama The Assistant with The Royal Hotel, about two backpackers forced to work in a toxically male Australian bar. Warning: contains spoilers

The Hindu

Director of Mines rejects TDP’s sand mining scam allegation

Mines & Geology Dir. denies TDP's allegations of irregularities in sand mining tenders; says process transparent, govt. got ₹33 cr. more than last time.

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Mining giant says workplace reform threatens diversity

The federal government has been accused of putting workplace diversity at risk through its labour loophole laws, but unions beg to differ.

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Electric LandCruisers expected to drive change in mines

Two climate companies are teaming up to put thousands more electric vehicles into Australian mines, with forecasts thousands will be in use by 2026.

AAP

BHP workers threaten strike action over pay dispute

A union representing hundreds of train drivers at BHP's WA iron ore mining operations say workers have voted to start industrial action amid a pay dispute.

The Hindu

ED ropes in ISRO, IIT-Kanpur to probe illegal sand mining in Tamil nadu

ED ropes in ISRO, IIT-K experts to probe illegal sand mining in TN. Scientists to assess area, quantum of sand mined. Data on quantity of sand mined, sold in last 2 yrs sought. Satellite images to help measure depth of sand mined, quantum. Top WRD official on leave.

The Conversation

Australia's new dawn: becoming a green superpower with a big role in cutting global emissions

This article is part of a series by The Conversation, Getting to Zero, examining Australia’s energy transition.

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1 Standout Gold Dividend Stock to Buy on the Dip

Looking for steady income and a little safe haven appeal in this highly volatile market? Check out this gold mining stock that offers a healthy yield and plenty of upside potential from current levels.

The Hindu

TDP MPs seek probe by CBI, Central Vigilance Commission into A.P. ‘sand-mining scam’

TDP MPs urge CBI and CVC to probe sand-mining scam in AP. YSRCP leaders have been accused of illegally mining and transporting sand, fetching ₹40,000 crore.

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