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Leaders urged to protect Lake Eyre rivers

Environmental groups and farmers are worried about major environmental concerns about the impact of gas developments on the Lake Eyre basin.

AAP

Argentina's Energy Company Mines Bitcoin Using Residual Gas

YPF Luz, a division of the state-owned Argentine energy company YPF has begun an initiative to use residual gas to power Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining.

Benzinga

Archbishop meets Indigenous leaders in WA

The Archbishop of Canterbury is scheduled to speak privately with mining magnate Andrew Forrest after meeting with Indigenous leaders in Western Australia.

AAP

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Both sides dig in as EPA’s final decision on Pebble Mine nears

Environmental advocates, Alaska Natives and commercial fishermen say they are at once confident and anxious as they wait for the EPA to announce a final ban on mining wastes in Bristol Bay, Alaska — home to one of the world’s largest salmon fisheries — that would effectively kill a gold…

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Why Bitcoin Mining Is Terrible For The Environment

Bitcoin mining is more damaging than beef production and almost as environmentally unsustainable as crude oil, according to new research. The digital currency is causing more damage to the climate over time, scientists at the University of New Mexico warn.

Zenger

Bristol's worst mining disaster and Bedminster's hidden history of coal needs a memorial, says councillor

Ten men and boys were killed under what is now a skatepark

Bristol Post

The magnificent Lake Eyre Basin is threatened by 831 oil and gas wells – and more are planned. Is that what Australians really want?

The heart-shaped Lake Eyre Basin covers about one-sixth of Australia. It contains one of the few remaining pristine river systems in the world.

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Madison Metals Announces Novel Decentralized Uranium-Backed NFT To Challenge Forward Contract Markets

Madison Metals (OTC: MMTLF) Executive Chairman and CEO, Duane Parnham, has always been known as an innovator in the mining space. His latest gambit linking pounds-in-the-ground with non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is his latest idea which is attracting attention in the generally-stodgy world of uranium mining.

Benzinga

Danger in every step: the ‘chaotic and complex’ work of Ukraine’s de-miners

Forests become no-go zones, except for de-mining experts who have warned it will take years to clear threat

The Guardian - UK

Both sides dig in as EPA's final decision on Pebble Mine nears - Roll Call

Developers, environmental advocates await an EPA decision that could block the opening of the Pebble Mine near an Alaskan salmon fishery.

Roll Call

Cryptocurrency miners line up to come to Texas, and rural counties are welcoming them

Eager to bring new jobs to their towns and boost their tax base, rural Texas counties are courting companies that produce cryptocurrencies.

The Texas Tribune

Neglected underground coal fires threaten lives of Zimbabweans

Residents of the Hwange area are living in fear after state-run mining company’s failure to put out raging blazes.

Al Jazeera

The mining lad who became an unmatched legend of Scottish football

THIS week sees the centenary of the birth of Jock Stein, one of the greatest football managers in the history of the beautiful game and still the…

The National (Scotland)

Kakadu uranium site clean-up in limbo amid calls to revive mine

Rio Tinto wants to fund rehabilitation but Ranger mine owner’s minority shareholders are pushing for further development

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Queensland Gemfields communities in limbo 10 months on from mining moratorium

The state government is yet to reveal its plan for small-scale mining, 10 months on from announcing a temporary ban. Queensland hand miners say their livelihoods and communities are at stake.

ABC News

Bitcoin mining more emissions-intensive than beef production, uses more energy than Austria, study finds

Emissions from Bitcoin mining jumped 126-fold between 2016 and 2021, and the process used more energy than Austria or Portugal, a new study shows.

Reuters

Peru proposes 'new approach' to mining to combat economic disparities, conflicts

Peru's government proposed on Friday "a new approach" for mining companies to end social gaps and avoid conflicts in the sector, a measure taken after several conflicts in the country in recent months.

Benzinga

Why Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Is Trading Higher By Over 8%; Here Are 22 Stocks Moving Premarket

Gainers SAI.TECH Global Corporation (NASDAQ: SAI) rose 42% to $3.21 in pre-market trading after dipping 26% on Thursday. SAI.TECH recently announced the launch of new liquid cooling Bitcoin mining infrastructure products.

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The Guardian - US

Venezuela’s mining region a hotbed of sex trafficking and violence, UN says

Fact-finding mission reports brutal massacres and sexual slavery in gold-rich arc where armed gangs fight for control

The Guardian - AU

Gina Rinehart’s foray into Australian netball an exercise in climate exchange

Hancock Prospecting is buying the right to stay relevant in a society increasingly concerned with the role of mining companies in environmental destruction

ABC News

More women working at the top levels of mining, but there's still a long way to go

Women working at the highest levels of mining in Australia share their advice for future generations, as figures show a jump in the number of females studying and working in the male-dominated profession.

Benzinga

Nio Enters Race for Lithium with Australian Investment

Key Takeaways: Nio Inc. will pay $7.7 million for 12% of Australian miner Greenwing Resources, which holds the rights for the San Jorge Lithium Project in Argentina Nio is the latest electric vehicle maker to purchase lithium assets, following similar moves by domestic rival BYD and global names like Tesla…

Los Angeles Times

Colombia's trailblazing vice president: Black, female and champion of the 'nobodies'

LA TOMA, Colombia — Shovel and wooden pan in hand, rubber boots hoisted up to his shins, Leider Ocoró Ambuila strolled past the zapote tree, past the stands of ripening bananas, past the cow pen, down to the banks of the Ovejas river.

The Guardian - UK

Bitcoin climate impact greater than gold mining, study shows

Environmental damage of producing cryptocurrency averages 35% of its market value over past five years

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Dow Jones Pares Early Losses; Warren Buffett's Fund Makes Low-Volatility List; Meme Shares Plunge; Bitcoin Flashes

Major indexes gave up Wednesday's gains on strong job data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average pared back some of today's early losses of 2% and was off 1.2% at noon ET. The Nasdaq also traded slightly above morning's lows, down 2.5%, while the S&P 500 moderated its decline to 1.7%.…

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