1+ week, 1+ day ago  (468+ words) Following her historic April decree, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum marked the official launch of the Universal Health Service on June 1, 2026. In a state choking out private industry and banning cash, the math is simple: the government cannot fund a massive…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (225+ words) The Pope "would be totally opposed to the destruction of a sacred place" to mine gold, a priest told a public inquiry in Northern Ireland. Fermanagh priest Father Joe Mc Veigh made the claim as the potential cultural and heritage…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (267+ words) A gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern province of Shanxi killed at least 90 people, state media reported Saturday. Official news agency Xinhua said the accident at Changzhi city's Liushenyu coal mine happened on Friday evening. Around 247 workers…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (209+ words) Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in the conflict-battered Southeast Asian nation, state media reported Friday. The ruby, measuring 11, 000 carats (2. 2 kilograms, or 4. 8 pounds), was unearthed near…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (510+ words) Key Takeaways A Historic Reclassification: The U. S. Department of the Interior officially designated silver as a Critical Mineral for 2025, reclassifying it from a historic precious metal to a strategic asset essential for national defense and economic stability. Hidden High-Tech Dependencies: While…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (460+ words) A mineral long dismissed as worthless may be hiding something far more valuable. Scientists have found lithium inside pyrite, a discovery that could change how we think about future energy resources. Lithium is now central to modern technology. It powers…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (538+ words) They've hit the mother lode. We may no longer need to rely on foreign batteries to power our electronics. Geologists have announced that the Appalachian Mountains could be hiding a sprawling multi-billion-dollar cache of lithium that could last the US…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (792+ words) 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8007 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2026 Mr. Fulcher (for himself and Mr. Harris of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to reduce…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (129+ words) 1. Introduction In recent decades, distortions resulting from pervasive non-market policies and practices have left critical minerals supply chains of market-oriented economies vulnerable to a myriad of disruptions, including economic coercion. Correcting these vulnerabilities is imperative, as critical minerals are strategic…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (190+ words) According to a statement released by the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), the Romans extracted gold from alluvial deposits in the Eastern Pyrenees. Using optically stimulated luminescence dating techniques, Oriol Olesti Vila of the UAB and Jorge Sanjurjo-S'nchez of the…...