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These Finnish homes are being heated by a surprising source: Bitcoin
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (647+ words) For someone who cares about climate change, Matt Carlsson had what seemed like a dream job: teaching clients how to decarbonize buildings. But he was frustrated. He could give customers the tools to improve energy efficiency and phase out fossil…...
Exclusive-Congo offers tantalum deposit under M23 control to US in minerals pact, document shows
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (780+ words) By Ange Kasongo and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila KINSHASA/DAKAR, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo added the rebel-held Rubaya coltan mine, one of the world's richest tantalum deposits, to a shortlist of strategic assets it is offering to the…...
Gold rush grips South African township
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (490+ words) The pockmarked earth on Johannesburg's eastern fringe, until last week a humble cattle kraal ringed with barbed wire, now stands as the unlikely centre of South Africa's latest gold fever. Dozens of fortune-seekers have flocked to the township of Springs,…...
The Analyst Who Called the 1987 Crash and Silver Hitting $100 now Sees It Tripling From Here
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (390+ words) Oliver forecasts silver could reach $300 to $500 per ounce in 2026 based on momentum structural analysis. Shanghai Futures Exchange banned naked silver positions without hedging quotas, forcing paper traders to cover shorts. The silver/gold ratio doubled from 1% to 2% since 2024, a key…...
This mineral makes your life run – and now it’s a trade issue
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (14+ words) This mineral makes your life run " and now it's a trade issue'AOL.com...
Idaho's Once-Thriving Mining Town Is Now An Abandoned Relic With Nearby Camping, Trails, And Mountain Beauty
5+ day, 16+ min ago (89+ words) Idaho's Once-Thriving Mining Town Is Now An Abandoned Relic With Nearby Camping, Trails, And Mountain Beauty'AOL.com Located 25 minutes from Challis, Idaho's hidden gem on the way to Yellowstone, Bayhorse is open seasonally from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, and it's usually closed…...
Trump Administration Changes Stance On Critical Minerals Price Floors: Report
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (76+ words) The Trump administration has reportedly decided to abandon its plans to guarantee a minimum price for U.S. critical minerals projects amid a possible lack of congressional funding and potential market pricing complexities. At a closed-door meeting in Washington, officials told U.S. minerals…...
Microsoft’s $9.7 Billion Contract Hasn’t Saved This Struggling Miner ETF Yet
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (186+ words) Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners (WGMI) returned 86% over the past year but dropped 12.4% in the past month as Bitcoin fell 28%. Iren secured a $9.7B Microsoft contract and targets $3.4B in AI Cloud annual revenue by end of 2026. Cipher Mining missed revenue estimates with a…...
Project Vault: Trump’s bold plan to stop China from starving our military
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (293+ words) Recognizing that this dependency is a potential national security crisis, President Donald Trump has directed an all-of-government initiative called "Project Vault" to protect the American people from immediate shocks while building up our ability to supply ourselves in the future....
Breaking The Stranglehold: Inside The $12 Billion Gamble To End China’s Mineral Monopoly
1+ week, 1+ day ago (15+ words) Breaking The Stranglehold: Inside The $12 Billion Gamble To End China's Mineral Monopoly'AOL.com...