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Over 100 Illegal Miners Trapped In South African Mine

Tragic incident in South African mine as over 100 illegal miners trapped, raising safety concerns.

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At least 100 die after becoming trapped for months in gold mine

Police cut off the miners’ food supplies in an attempt to force them out

The Independent UK

South Africa launches operation at illegal gold mine amid fears many dead

Phone video shared by mining NGO appears to show dozens of wrapped bodies in underground tunnel

The Guardian - UK

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Mali seizes 3 tons of gold from Canadian company Barrick amid dispute over share of revenue

Mali’s military government has started seizing gold stocks of the Canadian mining company Barrick as part of a legal battle over the share of revenue owed to the West African state, according to an internal Barrick letter seen by The Associated Press

The Independent UK

Absolutely no intention of using cyanide in Co Tyrone gold mining, inquiry told

The assurance was given by mining company Dalradian during the first day of the inquiry in Co Tyrone.

Evening Standard

Giant freshwater aquifer in southern Africa is under threat from mining

A huge underground water resource the size of Austria, the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System, stretches for 87,000km² across Namibia, South Africa and Botswana. It supplies 50,000 people in several towns with water pure enough to drink, and is their only source of water. But the Namibian government has awarded uranium…

The Conversation

The Midas touch of Ashwini Vaishnaw

Before Atal Bihari Vajpayee resigned as the prime minister in 2004, a deputy secretary in his office is rumoured to have told him that he didn’t want to work under a Congress prime minister. This bureaucrat would stay on as Vajpayee’s private secretary until 2006. And later go on to…

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Assam mining tragedy: Rescue operations in Dima Hasao enter day 8

The search and rescue operations to locate five workers who remain trapped inside the inundated rat-hole coal mine at 3 Kilo Umrangso area in Assam's Dima Hasao district entered the 8th day on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Nuclear engineers abducted in Pakistan, Human Rights activist raises alarm

Prominent human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has raised serious concerns regarding the reported abduction of 16 nuclear engineers from a uranium mining site in Lakki Marwat, located in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Starmer’s 50-point plan for artificial intelligence revealed

New government plan involves training the next generation of AI experts at UK universities, changing immigration rules to bring in AI experts now, revising data mining rules to make the UK more competitive, and building huge data centres

The Independent UK

I’m a mining industry CEO. Let’s talk about Trump and Greenland

Greenland is flush with rare earth elements, which America needs for tech and defense—but China largely controls.

Fortune

As Trump talks up trade war with China, fears rise for rare earths supply

Beijing dominates the production of critical elements used in the production of electronics, vehicles and weapons.

Al Jazeera

3 Mining Companies Extracting Profits From Green Metals

As the global economy transitions toward sustainability, the demand for green metals is expected to surge. Thus, investors might consider adding three green metal mining companies, Southern Copper (SCCO), Rio Tinto Group (RIO), and BHP Group (BHP), for the clean energy revolution and growth prospects. Read on….

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DRC takes on Apple: can conflict mineral mining be stopped?

The Democratic Republic of Congo is launching an unprecedented case against the American tech giant Apple over conflict minerals. To explore the issues at hand, RFI talked to a former UN expert to discuss whether any progress has been made in curbing illegal mining.

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The Guardian - UK

Louise Young: ‘Some hecklers are just excited to be out of the house’

The comic on mining her wild life for material and her disastrous early gigs shouting punchlines over Sky Sports in a pub

The Conversation

Continental drift: why the need for critical minerals might change the way we define Earth’s zones

Continents and oceans have scientific definitions that underpin international law. The idea of dividing the world into geographical zones is ancient. Sovereignty and influence over natural resources is at the heart of most global divisions.

Marie Claire

What is Single Mine Origin gold and why it matters?

The truth about 'dirty gold'

StockNews.com

3 Gold Mining Stocks To Hedge Against Inflation

In today’s uncertain economic conditions, gold mining stocks are leveraging rising gold prices and technological advancements. Thus, investors could consider quality gold mining stocks, such as Barrick Gold (GOLD), Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), and Gold Fields (GFI), for stability amid market volatility. Read more….

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Radio France Internationale

DRC case against Apple brings new hope in conflict minerals crisis

As the DRC brings an unprecedented case against Apple, and the company offers assurances that it will no longer use conflict minerals from central Africa, experts are questioning whether real change is on the horizon in illegal mining.

Digital Camera World

Trail cameras prove essential tools for preventing jaguars from becoming extinct in Ecuador

Scientists in Ecuador have found the first evidence of jaguars in certain areas in 15 years

The Conversation

Genius or charlatan? The strange tale of a 19th-century polymath who left a trail of controversy across colonial Australia

About 20 minutes’ drive north of Geraldton, on Australia’s west coast, lies a hill named Mount Sommer. The little peak is one of the few relics left behind by the enigmatic nineteenth-century polymath Dr Ferdinand von Sommer, Western Australia’s first government geologist.

Evening Standard

OPINION - AI is stealing from Britain's creative industries – and Labour seems to believe that crime should be legal

Don’t look over your shoulder, but the government is selling the creative industries down the river. On December 17th, in the run-up to Christmas, when most people were busy celebrating, Keir Starmer stuck two fat fingers up at every artist, musician, writer and performer trying to earn a crust from…

Fortune

AI-powered mining firm backed by Gates and Bezos is now worth $2.96 billion as it takes on Chinese rivals

Marc Andreessen and Reid Hoffman are among the list of billionaire backers rallying behind AI-powered mining prospect KoBold, with the brand now valued at nearly $3 billion.

Al Jazeera

‘Modern plunderers’: Lobito Corridor plans bring fear, hesitation in DRC

Will the US-supported project be a hub for regional trade, or a new gateway to plunder DR Congo’s natural resources?

AAP

Mining state moves to become 'conservation superpower'

Endangered species are being given hope as a state better known for mining adds an area equivalent to the size of Tasmania to its conservation estate.

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