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Indonesians fight a German cement giant over a mine and factory project
13+ hour, 55+ min ago (911+ words) NEWS ALERT: Freedom 250 flyover times released for Friday and Saturday. See them. NEWS ALERT: The heat is on across the DC region " and so is 'A Capitol Fourth Concert' July 3, 2026, 12: 24 AM Critics say Heidelberg Materials, one of the world's largest…...
A gold-fueled mining rush scars Brazil's Amazon, spiking deforestation and mercury risks - WTOP News
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (129+ words) SAO PAULO (AP) — The surge in gold prices in recent years has fueled a renewed mining rush in Brazil's Amazon rainforest…...
Congo creates a paramilitary mining guard backed by US and UAE funding - WTOP News
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (24+ words) KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo on Monday announced the creation of a paramilitary guard to secure its vast mining operations, backed by U. S....
Trump lifts ban on mining near Boundary Waters, clearing way for Chilean company to seek permits
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (331+ words) WATCH LIVE: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive at the White House for a special ceremony with President Trump. April 28, 2026, 12: 07 PM President Donald Trump has lifted a federal ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, clearing…...
Venezuelan lawmakers approve sweeping mining bill to lure foreign investors
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (492+ words) April 9, 2026, 6: 02 PM It is the latest legislative initiative by acting President Delcy Rodr'guez since the self-proclaimed socialist government that has ruled Venezuela for 26 years came under pressure from the Trump administration in January, when the U. S. military deposed then-President Nicol's Maduro....
As waterfront homeowners stock up on sand, those living near sand excavation sites pay the price
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1728+ words) LOCAL UPDATE: Federal planners have concerns about parking in the new Commanders stadium April 3, 2026, 12: 45 PM For four years, since Larry Lewis moved to Cranberry Village, he's heard the rumble of trucks and excavators from a sand excavation site owned by…...
A Long Beach aerospace firm is betting on a new industrial boom: capturing asteroids
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (948+ words) WATCH LIVE: Four astronauts head toward moon on 1st lunar tip in half a century. Watch starting at 6: 24 p. m. April 1, 2026, 3: 20 PM It's like shooting a bullet with another bullet. Except the two " one the size of a trailer and the other as…...
Thai court holds gold mine operator liable for toxic runoff in a decade-old environmental case
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (727+ words) March 24, 2026, 5: 18 AM The case stems from a 2016 class action lawsuit filed by hundreds of villagers in Phichit province, who accused the Australian-owned Chatree Gold Mine of causing toxic contamination through its operations. The Bangkok Civil Court found the company liable…...
Apache women seek court intervention as federal land is turned over for copper mining
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (577+ words) March 16, 2026, 11: 52 PM The transfer of federal forest land in Arizona to a pair of international companies that plan to mine one of the largest copper deposits in North America is complete, but a group of Apache women is asking the…...
Miners digging for world tech material are dying in Congo. Here's why
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (472+ words) March 5, 2026, 9: 12 AM Rebels and government spokespeople traded accusations of responsibility and disputed the death toll, however analysts say that the collapses are the deadliest in years. The collapse follows a similar event in January that also left over 200 dead in…...