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Rolling blackouts plague Iran and some suspect bitcoin mining may have a role in the outages
Iran’s capital and outlying provinces have faced rolling power blackouts for weeks in October and November, with electricity cuts disrupting people’s lives and businessesABC News - 1d -
Rolling blackouts plague Iran, some suspect bitcoin mining may have a role in outages
Iran’s capital and outlying provinces have faced rolling power blackouts for weeks in October and November, with electricity cuts disrupting people’s lives and businessesABC News - 1d -
In Nigeria's lithium boom, many mines are illegal and children do much of the work
Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage has created a new frontier for mining in NigeriaABC News - 2d -
Trawl the sea or mine for metals? Pacific nations wrestle with how to protect oceans - and livelihoods
Palau plans to allow more fishing in its marine sanctuary, as countries across the region seek to balance conservation with economic needs. Dotted across the north-west of the Pacific Ocean, the ...The Guardian - 3d -
This War Of Mine Marks 10th Anniversary With New Charity DLC
In 2014, Polish game developer 11 Bit Studios released This War of Mine , a war game that defied genre conventions by placing players in the role of desperate characters whose only goal was to ...GameSpot - 4d -
Takeaways from AP's report on Chinese gold mining threatening endangered protected site in Congo
For eight years a Chinese mining company has been vastly expanding inside an endangered World Heritage Site, accused by locals and conservationists of decimating the environmentABC News - 5d -
Mining the Pacific – future proofing or fool's gold?
People living in the Pacific nation are divided on whether to push ahead with deep-sea mining for polymetallic nodules.BBC News - 5d -
Boliden to Buy Swedish, Portuguese Mines From Lundin Mining for Up to $1.45 Billion
The Swedish company said it has agreed to buy the Neves-Corvo mine in Portugal and the Zinkgruvan mine in Sweden in a deal to boost its copper and zinc production.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
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How a uranium mine became a pawn in the row between Niger and France
France's nuclear giant has lost control of its uranium mining operations in the West African state.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
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A Uranium-Mining Boom Is Sweeping Through Texas
State leaders want nuclear reactors to provide consistent, low-carbon power for AI, oil extraction, and more. But in South Texas, people worry mining for fuel will poison their water.Wired - Dec. 7 -
Swamp Notes: America’s first ‘Bitcoin president’
Cryptocurrencies used to be ‘anti-establishment’. Donald Trump might change that.Financial Times - Dec. 7 -
Body of grandma found at site of abandoned Pennsylvania mine
The Westmoreland Coroner tells KDKA-TV that Pollard's body was found at the site of the abandoned mine.CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Bitcoiners See $100,000 as the Start of an Explosive 2025
Top crypto investors and strategists share an optimistic outlook for the industry.Inc. - Dec. 6 -
Bitcoin price crosses $100,000 threshold for first time
A massive rally sparked by Donald Trump's election has pushed Bitcoin, the world's most popular cryptocurrency, across the $100,000 mark for the first time. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Bitcoin races past $100,000, fueled by post-election rally
The price of bitcoin has surged more than 40% since Election Day.ABC News - Dec. 5 -
Trump on Bitcoin hitting $100K: 'You're welcome!!!'
President-elect Trump took credit for Bitcoin crossing the $100,000 milestone late Wednesday evening, hours after he nominated another pro-crypto businessman to his incoming cabinet. ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
El Salvador sits on $300 million-plus profit as bitcoin hits a milestone
The tiny Central American country of El Salvador is now looking at a hefty profit from its bitcoin ambitions, as the cryptocurrency reached $100,000 on Wednesday.MarketWatch - Dec. 5 -
FirstFT: Bitcoin hits $100,000 on back of Trump support
Also in this newsletter, French parliament removes prime minister and Trump discusses replacing defence secretary pickFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Bitcoin hit $100,000. What’s next?
Predictions from an arcane method popularised in 18th-century FranceFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Bitcoin passes $100,000 for first time in massive crypto rally
Landmark reached as US President-elect Donald Trump picks crypto advocate Paul Atkins to lead the US Securities and Exchange CommissionYahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
Bitcoin hits $100,000 as Trump era hopes grow
Cryptocurrency has climbed more than 50% since US election on bets president-elect will bring in pro-crypto regulationFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Bitcoin Price Surges to a Milestone: $100,000
The price of a single Bitcoin rose to six figures for the first time, an extraordinary level for a 16-year-old cryptocurrency once dismissed as a sideshow.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Bitcoin hits $100k after Trump names pro-crypto SEC chair
Bitcoin surged to over 100,000 per coin on Wednesday after President-elect Trump announced Paul Atkins, a crypto aficionado, would be nominated to head the Security Exchange Commission (SEC). ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Bitcoin price reaches $100,000-mark for first time ever
This comes just two years after Bitcoin's price dropped below $17,000 following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Bitcoin surges past $100k for first time
Its record price is making headlines - but that's just one part of the cryptocurrency's tumultuous story.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Bitcoin price hits $100,000 for the first time
The price of one bitcoin hit $100,000 for the first time Wednesday as demand for the digital currency continued to surge in the wake of an election that saw victories for crypto-friendly candidates ...NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Bitcoin storms above $100,000 as bets on Trump fuel crypto euphoria
The total value of the cryptocurrency market has almost doubled over the year so far to hit a record just shy of $3.8 trillion, according to data provider CoinGecko. Bitcoin's march from the ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
Euro drifts as political turmoil dents sentiment; bitcoin scales $100,000
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The euro was subdued on Thursday after the widely expected collapse of the French government, stoking worries about the region's second-biggest economic power, while bitcoin ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
Women selling sex for gold in the Amazon's illegal mines
Life for women among the Amazon’s illegal gold miners is harsh, violent, and can be deadly.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
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Abandoned mine at heart of search for woman is becoming unsafe
Crews are still working to locate 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard, who is believed to have fallen into a sinkhole in Unity Township while she was out searching for a missing cat.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Rio Tinto investor urges mining giant to drop primary London listing
Hedge fund with £197m stake leads push to prioritise Sydney exchange as FTSE 100 firm outlines ambitious copper production targets. An activist investor in Rio Tinto has demanded the miner scrap ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Lasers Are Making It Easier to Find Buried Land Mines
The technology searches for buried objects by sending vibrations into the ground and measuring what comes back.Wired - Dec. 4 -
Bitcoin buyer sues council over £600m 'lost in tip'
James Howells believes the hard drive is now worth about £600m since the recent Bitcoin surge.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
U.S. Sending $725 Million in Arms to Ukraine, Including More Land Mines
The package, the largest since April, comes amid deep concerns in Ukraine that the Trump administration may cut off aid. The president-elect has vowed to end the war quickly, but has not said how.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Bitcoin's post-election boom
Presented by LGBT Tech — {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Bitcoin's boost for Trump Bitcoin has blasted through a series of record highs since President-elect Trump’s ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
England’s environment watchdog told to review risk from lead mines
Government-ordered report comes after FT investigation into impact of toxic metal on human healthFinancial Times - Dec. 2 -
MicroStrategy has kept buying bitcoin as prices have pulled back
The software company has spent nearly $7 billion buying bitcoin in the past two weeks as prices have pulled back.MarketWatch - Dec. 2
