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Glencore scandal: Cameroon opposition demands inquiry into bribery

In tonight's edition: Senior officials of state companies in Cameroon are accused of accepting bribes from Swiss-based mining giant Glencore. In Egypt, two months after opposition figure Alaa Abdel Fattah started a hunger strike, his supporters are demanding his release from captivity. And in Libya, traditional ceramics are not finding…

France 24

Russian Minister Calls for Regulation on Crypto Mining

Asserting that mining of cryptocurrencies in Russia accounts for more than 2% of the total volume of energy consumed in the country, more than the electricity being used for agriculture, Vasily Shpak, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade said the sector needs to be regulated.

Benzinga

Not Sonbhadra, but Sonrai in UP's Lalitpur holds potential to emerge as goldmine

LUCKNOW: In a few weeks, Uttar Pradesh will become the third state in the country that will provide rock phosphate, touted to be more precious than gold, on a large scale. The mining department has commenced the process of auctioning 10 mineral blocks and has posted the tender document over…

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Never forget the misery that Margaret Thatcher caused

Letters: Amid debates about the statue of the former prime minister in Grantham, Dorinda Stokes recalls the suffering of mining and shipyard communities. Plus letters from Ian Marsden and Dominic Shelmerdine

The Guardian - UK

Russia Estimates That Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto Mining Consumes 2% Of Total Electricity

A recent government estimate shows that nearly 2% of the total electricity consumption in Russia goes into crypto mining.

Benzinga

10 Alliances Seek Offshore Mining Opportunities in Saudi Arabia

Ten alliances are interested in mining the seas to extract sodium fluoride, minerals, and salts of the reverse water, announced the Governor of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), Abdullah al-Abdul-Karim. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat on the sidelines of the Innovation Driven Desalination conference in Jeddah, al-Abdul-Karim said that the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Agra mining inspector suspended

LUCKNOW: The mining department on Monday suspended an inspector posted in Agra for dereliction of duty and negligence after trucks were found carrying sand without an inter-state pass.

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Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting backs out Woppa-Great Keppel Island resort redevelopment

A traditional owner confirms the mining magnate's Hancock Prospecting has abandoned its plans for a "world-class, year-round beach club, sandy bars and shopping".

ABC News

Union urges Qld Labor to review election

The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union has urged the Labor Party to review its poor election result in Queensland.

AAP

Tapping mineral wealth in mining waste could offset damage from new green economy mines

To go green, the world will need vast quantities of critical minerals such as manganese, lithium, cobalt and rare earth elements. But to some environmentalists, mining to save the planet is a hard pill to swallow if it leads to damage to pristine areas.

The Conversation

Andhra Pradesh: Naidu writes to Chief Secretary over illegal mining

It is being done in collusion with mining and Revenue officials, he alleges

The Hindu

Coal mining company New Hope Group says it's ready for controversial mine expansion, opponents say obstacles remain

A lobby group will ramp up the fight in response to New Hope Group's claims its mine expansion in Queensland's Darling Downs is ready for the "green light".

ABC News

LNP focus on health in Qld by-election

LNP candidate for Callide, Bryson Head, is campaigning on health capacity problems in the by-election in the Queensland coal mining seat.

AAP

‘I’m so angry, I’m wild’: the never-ending wait to clean up asbestos town Wittenoom

The WA government has announced former asbestos mining town of Wittenoom officially closed. But will it get cleaned up? For one man, time is running out

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The Hindu

Restoration debate: Conservation or destruction

Conservationists are up in arms against a project launched by the government to desilt rivers to control floods, which have become an annual phenomenon since 2018, alleging that it has led to unscrupulous sand-mining. While the government maintains transparency in works, conservationists are unconvinced

The Conversation

What coltan mining in the DRC costs people and the environment

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is rich in natural resources – its untapped deposits of minerals are estimated to be worth US$24 trillion. Gold, diamonds, cobalt and zinc are among them.

Birmingham Post

Hargreaves Services 'on the up' after successful move away from coal legacy, says CEO

Speaking to Business Live, CEO Gordon Banham said he was cautiously optimistic for the plc which has converted its steel and mining know-how into a diverse group of businesses

Reuters

Two more miners found dead in flooded Burkina Faso mine

The dead bodies of two more missing miners have been found at a zinc mine owned by Trevali Mining Corp in Burkina Faso that flooded last month, the government said on Saturday.

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Northumberland museum hosts new display to celebrate pit ponies

The Work, Rest and Play exhibition explores three stages of the hard working animals' lives

The Hindu

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren gets more time to appear before EC in mining lease case

Earlier, Mr. Soren was asked to appear before the Election Commission either in person or through his counsel on May 31

Benzinga

RFHRF: Renforth Resources Continues to Advance Surimeau, an early stage polymetallic (Ni-Cu-Co-Zn) project; progress is being reported steadily on a monthly basis.

By Steven Ralston, CFA OTC:RFHRF READ THE FULL RFHRF RESEARCH REPORT

The Times of India

Son of mining mafia Haji Iqbal wanted in Rs 10,000 crore fraud held

MEERUT: Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Saharanpur police on Friday arrested Mohammad Javed, absconding son of mining mafia and former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLC Haji Iqbal alias Balla. Notably, several cases have been registered against Iqbal’s family in land fraud and other charges.

ABC News

Australian mining contractor under investigation after eight workers die in Burkina Faso zinc mine disaster

A Perth-based mining contractor under scrutiny for two employee fatalities in Australia is now at the centre of an international investigation after eight workers die in a West African mine disaster.

Benzinga

BIT Mining Clocks 40% Sequential Revenue Decline In Q1

BIT Mining Ltd (NYSE:BTCM) reported a first-quarter FY22 revenue decline of 40.4% Q/Q to $296.7 million. BTCM reported a sharp increase of $294.1 million from $2.6 million in revenue in 1Q21. Revenues during 1Q22 primarily consisted of $272.3 million in revenue contribution from the mining pool business. The online total hash rate capacity…

Reuters

G7 countries say strict environmental rules needed for deep-sea mining

The Group of Seven countries on Friday agreed stringent environmental controls should govern deep-sea mining and that they would consent to such mining projects only if they did not seriously harm the marine environment.

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