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Silver is the most speculative precious metal. Gold and silver have a long history as financial assets, but few governments consider silver a reserve asset. Meanwhile, silver is an industrial and precious metal that tends to outperform gold on a percentage basis on rallies and underperforms during bearish periods. In…

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Mining dust and bird poo: how clean is the rainwater Australians drink?

People should not assume the water that falls on their roofs is safe to drink, experts say

The Guardian - AU

Chile's plan for state control in lithium dismays business

The Chilean government’s newly announced plan to have the state take a majority stake in the lithium industry has disconcerted business leaders

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Chile turns to nationalization to safeguard its lithium supply amid the EV revolution

The lithium-producing countries are scrambling to seize control of lithium mining amid the electric car boom.

Fortune

How ‘Putin’s chef’ and his Wagner Group are cashing in on conflicts around the world

They’ve drawn most attention in eastern Ukraine, but it seems wherever war breaks out – from Syria to Sudan – this group of mercenaries can be found profiting from bloodshed, writes World Affairs Editor Kim Sengupta

The Independent UK

Codelco says access to its mines blocked by demonstrations in northern Chile

Chile's state-owned Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, on Friday said a demonstration against insecurity and crime in the neighbouring mining city of Calama has blocked access to its large deposits in that northern part of the country.

Reuters

Mexico's lawmakers approve overhaul of mining industry

The Mexican parliament's lower house voted to press ahead with the proposed overhaul of the country's mining laws which include shortening concessions, tightening water permits and giving back some profits, moves criticized by industry leaders.

Reuters

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Scotgold announces open offer to raise £2 million

Scotland's only commercial gold producer is looking to shore up working capital and buy a new mining drill

Insider UK

Gold standard: Peru miners phase out mercury in bid to clean up industry

The hope is that ecological certification will bring higher prices and squeeze out criminal gangs running illegal operations

The Guardian - UK

NT Supreme Court upholds mining minister's decision to slash McArthur River Mine security bond

The NT Supreme Court has dismissed an application against a decision by the territory mining minister to slash the McArthur River Mine's rehabilitation bond.

ABC News

The NT government has proposed changes to the water act. Experts say 'the devil is in the detail'

The government wants to regulate some of the territory's biggest water users. But academics and water policy experts say there are problems with the proposed changes that can't be sugar coated.

ABC News

3 Unstable Stocks With High Volume to Avoid in April

Amid the earnings season, despite witnessing high volumes, unstable stocks such as Snap Inc. (SNAP), Meta Materials Inc. (MMAT), and SAI.TECH Global Corporation (SAI) seem primed for renewed bouts of volatility due to their weak fundamentals. Continue reading….

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Global resources shark Glencore must understand the world is no longer for sale

Glencore has Canadian mining crown jewel Teck in its sights–but the disruptive takeover bid has little chance of succeeding, say Yale's Sonnenfeld and Tian.

Fortune

After days at sea with the Cook Islands PM, here’s what I learned

Will plans to mine the Pacific Ocean for metals needed in the green energy transition put our oceans at risk?

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Company accused of mining at UK's largest open coal mine without planning permission

The company that runs Ffos y Fran opencast mine is applying for an extension until March 2024 but planning officers have recommended it be refused

Inverse

Ariel Ekblaw Wants To Go to Space So We Can Save Earth

The 30-year-old founder of MIT’s Space Exploration Initiative is engineering small wonders with a big goal: making sure Earth remains our home.

ABC News

Wide Bay-Burnett gold discovery promises job prospects, exploration opportunities

The discovery of gold and copper in Queensland's Wide Bay-Burnett region has mining industry leaders excited about what it could mean for the state.

TechRadar

Intel dumps its Bitcoin mining Blockscale chips

Intel gave its Blockscale Bitcoin mining ASICs 12 months to live before announcing an end to the products.

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Intel quietly ditches its Bitcoin mining chips

So long, Blockscale, we hardly knew ye.

Tribune News Service

Protection sought for uranium-rich land near Grand Canyon

WASHINGTON — Amid growing lawmaker interest in establishing domestic supplies of rare earth minerals, a coalition of tribal leaders, backed by some members of Congress, is calling on President Joe Biden to extend permanent protections to more than a million acres of land near the Grand Canyon that are home…

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Chinese Companies Reportedly Halt Rare Earth Mining in Myanmar After Protests

Protests broke out in Myanmar’s Kachin State following the Kachin Independence Organization’s decision to grant Chinese companies permission to mine in the area near the border with China’s Yunnan Province.

AAP

Glencore coal investors fire up ahead of annual meeting

Big investors are queuing up to quiz mining giant Glencore on how thermal coal fits with growing international ambitions to decarbonise electricity supply.

Tom’s Hardware

Intel Discontinues Bitcoin-Mining Blockscale Chips, No Future Gens Announced

Intel released a bulletin that announces it is ending production of all of its known bitcoin-mining Blockscale ASICs.

The Guardian - UK

UK company mining gold in Amazon on disputed land

London-listed Serabi Gold extracting gold without approval of Brazilian land registry and Indigenous communities

Dynamite News

Bihar officials attacked during inspection of illegal sand mining; 44 arrested

In a shocking incident, officials of the Bihar's Mining Department, including a woman, were beaten with sticks and attacked allegedly by sand mining mafia when they were conducting an inspection in Bihta town of Patna district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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