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Government Launches India's 1st Exploration License Auction For Critical Minerals
Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Thursday launched nation's first-ever auction of Exploration Licences (ELs) for 13 exploration blocks for critical minerals.
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Zelensky Blocks Trump-Led Minerals Deal With US As It Lacks "Security Guarantees"
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he blocked a Donald Trump-led deal that would give the US access to vast amounts of Ukrainian natural resources as it lacked "security guarantees" for Kyiv and "does not protect us".
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Bennu Asteroid Sample Reveals Organic Compounds That May Hint at Life Beyond Earth
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has delivered a sample from asteroid Bennu, revealing amino acids, nucleobases, ammonia, and minerals formed in saltwater. These organic compounds, vital to life, suggest that the building blocks for life might have existed in other regions of the early solar system. The discovery of evaporite minerals, including halite ...
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Jack Dorsey’s Block Platform Creates Chip for Bitcoin Mining, Plans to Create Full BTC Mining System
Jack Dorsey, through his payments firm Block, has announced that the creation of its Bitcoin mining chip has been completed. Following months of research and development, Block has managed to create a 3nm Bitcoin mining chip.
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Bitcoin Halving 2024: Analysts Predict Drop in Bitcoin Dominance, Altcoins Engagement Could Spike
Bitcoin is gearing to undergo a halving event in the next few days. This process slashes the BTC rewards that miners earn to validate transactions on the blockchain by half – reducing their incentive to mine newer blocks rapidly. This slows down the addition of new tokens in circulation.
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Bitcoin Miners Begin Token Offloading Hoping to Retain Profits Before Upcoming Halving
Bitcoin miners are sprinting to sell portions of their BTC tokens to bag profits from BTC’s current raised prices ahead of the upcoming halving event. After halving, the block reward obtained by miners will be reduced in half, reducing their incentives for mining Bitcoin blocks and slowing down the addition of new tokens.
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Next Bitcoin Halving Scheduled for April 2024, Here’s Why It’s Important
The process of Bitcoin halving roughly happens every three to four years – that's how long it takes for 210,000 blocks to be mined on the Bitcoin blockchain. With the next halving just around two months away, market analysts predict the spike in price of Bitcoin, subsequently leading to the rate hikes for several other cryptocurrencies.
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20 Blocks Of Critical Minerals, Worth Rs 45,000 Crore, Put Up For Auction
n a bid to address potential supply chain vulnerabilities for materials like lithium, cobalt and titanium, the Centre launched the first tranche of the Critical and Strategic Minerals Auction on Wednesday.
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Centre To Launch First Auction Of Critical, Strategic Minerals Tomorrow
The government will launch the first round of auction of critical and strategic minerals on Wednesday putting 20 blocks under the hammer.
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Bitcoin Mining Chip From Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey Enters Prototype Stage: Details
Jack Dorsey is looking to introduce an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) to facilitate Bitcoin mining. This Bitcoin mining chip will be accessible by individual miners as well as new BTC mining firms, taking this facility out from the hands of a bunch of established Bitcoin mining firms.
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Government To Identify Mineral Blocks In Sea, Put Them On Sale
The mines ministry, mines secretary Vivek Bharadwaj , is in the process of identifying these blocks in the sea and as there are no stakes in there, the auction will be done by the government of India.
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New York Assembly Puts Hurdles Before Non-Green Crypto Miners Looking to Set Shop in State
The state of New York will block non-green crypto miners from operating from the state for two years, a new rule in the region says. The New York Assembly has passed a bill seeking this provision to curb carbon emissions caused due to crypto mining in the area.
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Lucky Solo Ethereum Miner Bags $540,000 as Reward After Mining Entire Block
A solo Ethereum miner appears to have struck a jackpot of sorts after mining a single Ethereum block that netted them a reward that amounts to $540,000 (roughly Rs. 4 crore).
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Amendment In Auction Rules To Boost Participation In Mineral Blocks Sale
The present amendment in the rules will supplement the recent policy reforms taken in the mineral sector and facilitate auction of more blocks, thereby increasing production and mineral supply in the country, the statement said.
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Government Allows Sale Of Up To 50% Coal From Captive Mines
Coal Ministry has allowed sale of up to 50 per cent coal produced in a financial year from captive mines after meeting their end-use needs
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Government Launches India's 1st Exploration License Auction For Critical Minerals
Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Thursday launched nation's first-ever auction of Exploration Licences (ELs) for 13 exploration blocks for critical minerals.
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Zelensky Blocks Trump-Led Minerals Deal With US As It Lacks "Security Guarantees"
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he blocked a Donald Trump-led deal that would give the US access to vast amounts of Ukrainian natural resources as it lacked "security guarantees" for Kyiv and "does not protect us".
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Bennu Asteroid Sample Reveals Organic Compounds That May Hint at Life Beyond Earth
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has delivered a sample from asteroid Bennu, revealing amino acids, nucleobases, ammonia, and minerals formed in saltwater. These organic compounds, vital to life, suggest that the building blocks for life might have existed in other regions of the early solar system. The discovery of evaporite minerals, including halite ...
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Jack Dorsey’s Block Platform Creates Chip for Bitcoin Mining, Plans to Create Full BTC Mining System
Jack Dorsey, through his payments firm Block, has announced that the creation of its Bitcoin mining chip has been completed. Following months of research and development, Block has managed to create a 3nm Bitcoin mining chip.
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Bitcoin Halving 2024: Analysts Predict Drop in Bitcoin Dominance, Altcoins Engagement Could Spike
Bitcoin is gearing to undergo a halving event in the next few days. This process slashes the BTC rewards that miners earn to validate transactions on the blockchain by half – reducing their incentive to mine newer blocks rapidly. This slows down the addition of new tokens in circulation.
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Bitcoin Miners Begin Token Offloading Hoping to Retain Profits Before Upcoming Halving
Bitcoin miners are sprinting to sell portions of their BTC tokens to bag profits from BTC’s current raised prices ahead of the upcoming halving event. After halving, the block reward obtained by miners will be reduced in half, reducing their incentives for mining Bitcoin blocks and slowing down the addition of new tokens.
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Next Bitcoin Halving Scheduled for April 2024, Here’s Why It’s Important
The process of Bitcoin halving roughly happens every three to four years – that's how long it takes for 210,000 blocks to be mined on the Bitcoin blockchain. With the next halving just around two months away, market analysts predict the spike in price of Bitcoin, subsequently leading to the rate hikes for several other cryptocurrencies.
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20 Blocks Of Critical Minerals, Worth Rs 45,000 Crore, Put Up For Auction
n a bid to address potential supply chain vulnerabilities for materials like lithium, cobalt and titanium, the Centre launched the first tranche of the Critical and Strategic Minerals Auction on Wednesday.
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Centre To Launch First Auction Of Critical, Strategic Minerals Tomorrow
The government will launch the first round of auction of critical and strategic minerals on Wednesday putting 20 blocks under the hammer.
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Bitcoin Mining Chip From Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey Enters Prototype Stage: Details
Jack Dorsey is looking to introduce an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) to facilitate Bitcoin mining. This Bitcoin mining chip will be accessible by individual miners as well as new BTC mining firms, taking this facility out from the hands of a bunch of established Bitcoin mining firms.
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Government To Identify Mineral Blocks In Sea, Put Them On Sale
The mines ministry, mines secretary Vivek Bharadwaj , is in the process of identifying these blocks in the sea and as there are no stakes in there, the auction will be done by the government of India.
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New York Assembly Puts Hurdles Before Non-Green Crypto Miners Looking to Set Shop in State
The state of New York will block non-green crypto miners from operating from the state for two years, a new rule in the region says. The New York Assembly has passed a bill seeking this provision to curb carbon emissions caused due to crypto mining in the area.
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Lucky Solo Ethereum Miner Bags $540,000 as Reward After Mining Entire Block
A solo Ethereum miner appears to have struck a jackpot of sorts after mining a single Ethereum block that netted them a reward that amounts to $540,000 (roughly Rs. 4 crore).
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Amendment In Auction Rules To Boost Participation In Mineral Blocks Sale
The present amendment in the rules will supplement the recent policy reforms taken in the mineral sector and facilitate auction of more blocks, thereby increasing production and mineral supply in the country, the statement said.
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Government Allows Sale Of Up To 50% Coal From Captive Mines
Coal Ministry has allowed sale of up to 50 per cent coal produced in a financial year from captive mines after meeting their end-use needs
