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2+ hour, 6+ min ago   (343+ words) Commercial deep-sea mining in the Pacific could begin in months without policy guardrails due to increasing rivalry between the US and China over critical minerals, a new report warns. Analysis by the Lowy Institute has found mining could start as…...

28+ min ago   (275+ words) President Bola Tinubu is set to lead a fresh continental push for greater African control over the processing and industrial use of the continent’s mineral resources when he chairs a high-level critical minerals summit in New York, US, next month....

39+ min ago   (477+ words) TAFE NSW is marking National Skills Week 2026 by highlighting students such as Bendemeer’s Ava Gregory, who is using vocational education to build a career in the mining industry. With four in five (82 per cent) Australian businesses reporting skills shortages last…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (419+ words) Bitcoin is back in the spotlight after one of its strongest rallies of 2026. BTC has climbed roughly 20% this week, briefly moving above $79,000 and reaching its highest level in about three months. At the same time, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (206+ words) The incident occurred at around 2 a.m. (0200 GMT) in the Gbessia commune of Conakry, according to a government statement. The death toll was 30, with six people seriously injured and 16 more lightly injured, the statement said. Rescue operations were continuing at the site…...

45+ min ago   (316+ words) The strict controls that the European Union (EU) exerts over carbon emissions might be a factor in the migration of these industries, at least operationally, to jurisdictions without carbon emissions taxes. The “Does Carbon Pricing Displace Crypto-Mining Emissions? Quantile Evidence…...

50+ min ago   (630+ words) When Tether announced its Uruguay expansion in 2023, the country appeared well suited to the company’s mining ambitions. Uruguay offered political stability, a reliable electrical grid and a power system with substantial renewable generation. The two facilities were built in the…...

53+ min ago   (428+ words) Adamus Resources Limited has welcomed the government’s decision to provide a pathway for resolving the issues surrounding the company and restoring the Adamus mine to sustainable operations. The company described the outcome of a recent meeting at the Presidency as…...

12+ hour, 17+ min ago   (1261+ words) A goat herder from a remote area of western Kenya has told the BBC his discovery of a golden nugget has sparked a gold rush, overwhelming his small village over the last few weeks. When people found out that 33-year-old…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago   (1775+ words) We can get together: After Ausgold's $776m OceanaGold sale, gold developers are looking for the perfect match. Pic: Getty Images Gold has regained its lustre as a halt in escalation in the Iran-US conflict and intervention from the US government in…...