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Lok Sabha Lost 84 Hours In Monsoon Session Due To Forced Adjournments
Parliament's Monsoon session, which concluded on Thursday, saw frequent disruptions that overshadowed legislative business, with the House losing over 84 hours to forced adjournments, the highest in the 18th Lok Sabha.
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Inside The Mine That Fuels Tech World, Funds Congo's rebels
Under the watchful eye of M23 rebels in the hills around the Congolese town of Rubaya, a line of men in rubber boots ferry sacks full of crushed rocks up winding paths cut into the slopes.
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Parliament Monsoon Session Day 17 Highlights: Amid INDIA Bloc Leaders' Protest, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Resume Proceedings
As the INDIA Bloc leaders continued to protest Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue of electoral rolls in Bihar, the proceedings of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been resumed.
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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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Lok Sabha Lost 84 Hours In Monsoon Session Due To Forced Adjournments
Parliament's Monsoon session, which concluded on Thursday, saw frequent disruptions that overshadowed legislative business, with the House losing over 84 hours to forced adjournments, the highest in the 18th Lok Sabha.
-
Inside The Mine That Fuels Tech World, Funds Congo's rebels
Under the watchful eye of M23 rebels in the hills around the Congolese town of Rubaya, a line of men in rubber boots ferry sacks full of crushed rocks up winding paths cut into the slopes.
-
Parliament Monsoon Session Day 17 Highlights: Amid INDIA Bloc Leaders' Protest, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Resume Proceedings
As the INDIA Bloc leaders continued to protest Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue of electoral rolls in Bihar, the proceedings of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been resumed.
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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.
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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.
