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Centre Denies Reports On Private Entities Rights To Mine Atomic Minerals
The government has denied reports suggesting that it has permitted private sector participation in the exploration and mining of atomic minerals.
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3 Miners Rescued In Canada After Being Trapped Underground For 60 Hours
The rescue came hours after Newmont's global safety chief, Bernard Wessels, expressed confidence in the rescue.
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India's First Mining Tourism Project To Be Launched In Jharkhand, Including Mine Tours And More
The long-term goal of the project is to turn Jharkhand's mining heritage into an immersive educational experience for a broad audience.
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Pentagon Becomes Top Shareholder In Only Active US Rare Earth Producer
The US Department of Defence has acquired a 15 per cent stake in MP Materials, America's only operational rare earth mine, to boost domestic production and reduce reliance on Chinese-controlled supply chains.
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Why Deep-Sea Mining Is Risky, Unnecessary And Harmful To Oceans
Deep-sea mining promises critical minerals for the energy transition without the problems of mining on land.
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Northeast Region A Storehouse Of Critical Minerals, Centre Seeks To Unlock It
The government has identified several areas in the northeast region enriched with critical and strategic minerals which are important for clean energy transition, digital infrastructure and defence manufacturing, according to the GSI.
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Indian Geologists Sent To Zambia To Explore Copper And Cobalt Deposits
India has dispatched a team of geologists to Zambia to explore copper and cobalt deposits, two Indian government sources said, as New Delhi steps up efforts to secure critical mineral supplies essential to its energy transition.
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Malaysia Logs 300 Percent Rise in Electricity Theft Linked to Illegal Crypto Mining: Report
Illegal crypto mining operations in Malaysia rose to 2,397 in 2024 from the 610 cases reported in 2018. Law enforcement authorities there have reportedly initiated efforts to identify and bust locations they suspect are origins of unauthorised mining operations.
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US, Ukraine May Wait Decade Or More To See Revenue From Minerals Deal
The financial payoff from a new minerals deal between Ukraine and the US is likely to take a decade or longer as investors face many hurdles to getting new mines into production in the war-ravaged country.
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Donald Trump Signs Order To Expand US Deep-Sea Mining For Rare Earth Minerals
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to expand US deep-sea mining for rare earth minerals in domestic and international waters, despite warnings by environmental groups.
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How A Brazilian Chief Is Protecting Amazon From Illegal Miners, Loggers
Brazilian Chief Raoni Metuktire's 1,600-strong community has a two-pronged approach to defending its ancestral homeland: conducting patrols against intruders and teaching Indigenous youth to resist the temptation of getting rich quick.
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Scientists Race To Identify Deep-Sea Species Amid Growing Mining Interest
In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners -- and huge numbers of strange and rare animals almost entirely unknown to science.
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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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Ukraine's Earth Riches Are Rare And Difficult To Reach
Ukraine ranks 40th among mineral-producing countries, all categories combined (including coal), according to the 2024 edition of World Mining Data.
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"Lay Down, Water Took Me To Safety": Survivor Of Flooded Assam Mine
A body was recovered and eight other people are still trapped after water gushed into a 340-foot deep 'rat-hole' mine in Assam and flooded it on Monday.
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Centre Denies Reports On Private Entities Rights To Mine Atomic Minerals
The government has denied reports suggesting that it has permitted private sector participation in the exploration and mining of atomic minerals.
-
3 Miners Rescued In Canada After Being Trapped Underground For 60 Hours
The rescue came hours after Newmont's global safety chief, Bernard Wessels, expressed confidence in the rescue.
-
India's First Mining Tourism Project To Be Launched In Jharkhand, Including Mine Tours And More
The long-term goal of the project is to turn Jharkhand's mining heritage into an immersive educational experience for a broad audience.
-
Pentagon Becomes Top Shareholder In Only Active US Rare Earth Producer
The US Department of Defence has acquired a 15 per cent stake in MP Materials, America's only operational rare earth mine, to boost domestic production and reduce reliance on Chinese-controlled supply chains.
-
Why Deep-Sea Mining Is Risky, Unnecessary And Harmful To Oceans
Deep-sea mining promises critical minerals for the energy transition without the problems of mining on land.
-
Northeast Region A Storehouse Of Critical Minerals, Centre Seeks To Unlock It
The government has identified several areas in the northeast region enriched with critical and strategic minerals which are important for clean energy transition, digital infrastructure and defence manufacturing, according to the GSI.
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Indian Geologists Sent To Zambia To Explore Copper And Cobalt Deposits
India has dispatched a team of geologists to Zambia to explore copper and cobalt deposits, two Indian government sources said, as New Delhi steps up efforts to secure critical mineral supplies essential to its energy transition.
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Malaysia Logs 300 Percent Rise in Electricity Theft Linked to Illegal Crypto Mining: Report
Illegal crypto mining operations in Malaysia rose to 2,397 in 2024 from the 610 cases reported in 2018. Law enforcement authorities there have reportedly initiated efforts to identify and bust locations they suspect are origins of unauthorised mining operations.
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US, Ukraine May Wait Decade Or More To See Revenue From Minerals Deal
The financial payoff from a new minerals deal between Ukraine and the US is likely to take a decade or longer as investors face many hurdles to getting new mines into production in the war-ravaged country.
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Donald Trump Signs Order To Expand US Deep-Sea Mining For Rare Earth Minerals
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to expand US deep-sea mining for rare earth minerals in domestic and international waters, despite warnings by environmental groups.
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How A Brazilian Chief Is Protecting Amazon From Illegal Miners, Loggers
Brazilian Chief Raoni Metuktire's 1,600-strong community has a two-pronged approach to defending its ancestral homeland: conducting patrols against intruders and teaching Indigenous youth to resist the temptation of getting rich quick.
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Scientists Race To Identify Deep-Sea Species Amid Growing Mining Interest
In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners -- and huge numbers of strange and rare animals almost entirely unknown to science.
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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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Ukraine's Earth Riches Are Rare And Difficult To Reach
Ukraine ranks 40th among mineral-producing countries, all categories combined (including coal), according to the 2024 edition of World Mining Data.
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"Lay Down, Water Took Me To Safety": Survivor Of Flooded Assam Mine
A body was recovered and eight other people are still trapped after water gushed into a 340-foot deep 'rat-hole' mine in Assam and flooded it on Monday.
