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MARA Holdings Drops 6%, Riot Platforms Falls 5%: Two Bitcoin Miners Caught Between Energy Costs and an AI Pivot
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (635+ words) Marathon Digital (MARA) saw purchased energy cost per bitcoin rise to $39,235 from $32,433 last quarter while planning a 64% stake in Exaion and West Texas data center campuses to reach 50% international revenue by 2028. Riot Platforms (RIOT) posted record $647.4M annual revenue but adjusted…...
The Trump administration is putting millions into a minerals company backed by the president’s son
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (17+ words) The Trump administration is putting millions into a minerals company backed by the president's son'AOL.com...
America's Abandoned Coal Mines Could Become Massive Underground Batteries
22+ hour, 56+ min ago (10+ words) America's Abandoned Coal Mines Could Become Massive Underground Batteries'AOL.com...
Man bought Wyoming coal mine for $2m without looking inside and hit jackpot
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (14+ words) Man bought Wyoming coal mine for $2m without looking inside and hit jackpot'AOL.com...
10 States Where People Still Find Real Gold—Sometimes Without Even Trying
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (904+ words) Contrary to what most people assume, the gold rush didn't end in the 1800s. Across the U.S., people still pull real gold from rivers, streams, and old mining sites simply with a shovel and a gold pan. While massive fortunes are rare,…...
US Commerce Dept gives initial backing to Sibanye-Stillwater's call for tariffs on Russian palladium
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (332+ words) LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Sibanye-Stillwater's call for U.S. tariff on Russian palladium imports has received preliminary support from the U.S. Commerce Department, "although a final decision is not expected until mid-2026, the miner "said on Friday. Sibanye-Stillwater, which has production assets in South Africa…...
Drilling expected to start soon at new Nevada lithium mine
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (313+ words) (The Center Square) - Nevada's lithium boom continued to ramp up this week, with one Nye County mine declaring that exploratory drilling would begin within the month. The announcement by Desert Minerals is yet another step toward the state's mining future....
Opinion - Operation Epic Fury runs on critical minerals and we’re getting them from our adversaries
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (295+ words) As I write this, B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and F-35 fighters are flying sorties over Iran as part of Operation Epic Fury. Our brave airmen and women are executing their mission with precision, power and courage that should make every American proud....
Why Leopold Aschenbrenner’s AI hedge fund is betting big on power companies and Bitcoin miners to fuel the ‘superintelligence’ race
2+ week, 2+ day ago (827+ words) Why Leopold Aschenbrenner's AI hedge fund is betting big on power companies and Bitcoin miners to fuel the "superintelligence' race'AOL.com When Fortune profiled Leopold Aschenbrenner in October 2025, the former OpenAI researcher'famously fired after roughly a year at the company'and…...
EXCLUSIVE: Embattled California Republican Leads Charge To Counter China’s Critical Mineral Supremacy
3+ week, 1+ day ago (491+ words) In an exclusive interview, California Republican Rep. Young Kim discussed how her bipartisan bill could demolish China's critical mineral vice grip. Kim is among the few secure Southern California Republicans after the state passed the redistricting measure Proposition 50 in November…...