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An underground world: The Australian town where life exists beneath ground, with churches and hotels under the desert

Coober Pedy, Australia, is famous for its underground life. The desert heat led residents to build homes, churches, and hotels below ground. This unique adaptation began with opal mining in 1915. Today, it remains the world's largest opal producer. Visitors can explore these subterranean spaces, experiencing a town shaped by…

The Times of India

Gina Rinehart calls for immigrants’ social media to be screened in Anzac memorial speech

Mining magnate also claims children are being taught to be ashamed of the Australian flag in a speech to 4,000 people on the Sydney Opera House steps

The Guardian - AU

Beaconsfield 20 years on: premier pays tribute

Two decades after the Beaconsfield mining disaster, a community reflects on the tragedy and the survival of two men from deep underground.

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Top 10 largest gold mines in the world: US, Uzbekistan, Russia and other global mining countries revealed

The global gold mining industry continued its important influence on the commodities market by possessing some of the biggest gold mines in the world. Overall production was quite substantial, backed up by major mines situated in North America, Africa, Asia, and Russia. Based on reports provided by the industry and…

The Times of India

Rinehart could be ordered to give documents to rivals

Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, might have to open her company books for two rival mining dynasties after a bitter legal feud over iron ore riches.

AAP

How long will it take for US to clear Strait of Hormuz mines positioned by Iran?

Iran's alleged mining of the Strait of Hormuz could delay its reopening for up to six months, according to Pentagon reports to Congress. This sophisticated deployment, using GPS technology, is making detection difficult for US forces. The standoff has already impacted global oil prices, with Brent crude exceeding $100 per…

The Times of India

Massive gold discovery at Maria Geralda in Suriname shocks geologists with unusually high grades

The discovery of a large deposit of high-grade gold at the site known as Maria Geralda, located in the southeastern region of Suriname, has been made by a team of geologists. The drill results at the site yielded an intercept of 22.5 metres at 11.88 grams of gold per tonne…

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How Bolivia’s cacao farmers took on the gold-mining industry – and won

As rising gold prices fuel environmental destruction, communities in the country’s biodiverse heartland are passing laws against mining

The Guardian - UK

Channel Seven’s Spotlight dug for dirt on renewable energy. Here’s what they left out

Program portrayed efforts to wean Australia off fossil fuels as morally bankrupt, trashing rainforests and enslaving Australia to China

The Guardian - AU

Stocks Fall as Iran Refuses to Attend Peace Talks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down -0.63%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.59%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.42%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -0.62%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Ghana’s mining law aims to stop speculation but leaves communities in limbo – insights from a lithium case study

Ghana’s parliament ratified the country’s first lithium mining agreement in March 2026. This came three years after lithium mining was confirmed as commercially viable in September 2023.

The Conversation

"Relying on a single, centralized mine represents a risk": US wants rare earth independence from China — but can DARPA actually make it work?

US turns to DARPA’s Smash program to fix rare earth processing bottlenecks instead of opening new mines.

TechRadar

Kevin O'Leary Puts 90% Of His Crypto In Bitcoin, Ethereum — Calls The Rest 'Garbage'

Kevin O'Leary's 90% of crypto holdings are in Bitcoin and Ethereum after he scrapped altcoins, describing them as 'garbage' with no scope for a rebound in the future.

International Business Times UK

1914 Ludlow Massacre took lives of 25 miners and family members during bitter strike for fair wages and conditions

On a spring morning in 1914, miners in Ludlow, Colorado, were celebrating Greek Easter when the Colorado National Guard and a private security agency opened fire on their camp with a machine-gun-equipped armored car called the Death Special.

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Option Volatility And Earnings Report For April 20-24

It’s a big week on the earnings front with some key names due to report this week. We have Tesla, Intel, UnitedHealth Group, Boeing, Servicenow, Freeport McMoran and Newmont Mining all reporting.

Tom’s Hardware

Inventor showcases 3D printer filament dryer that mines Bitcoins and dries filament with waste heat, capable of 6 TH/s at 140W — joins Bitcoin-mining 3D printer in hobbyist-focused miner lineup

An inventor has showcased a 3D printer filament dryer 'that pays you bitcoin.'

The Independent UK

The US backs a South Africa project to extract rare earths despite a diplomatic clash

A U.S.-backed project in South Africa aims to extract rare earth minerals from industrial waste as part of a Trump administration priority to reduce reliance on China

The Guardian - AU

Iron will: Australia’s richest person counts the cost as court orders she share mining millions with rival family

Gina Rinehart, who’s been called Australia’s ‘female Donald Trump’, has long fought claims from the family of her father’s business partner – as well as her own children

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US Senate repeals Biden-era ban on mining near Minnesota wilderness area

Measure passes 50-49 to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near renowned Boundary Waters canoe area wilderness

The Times of India

10,000 years carved in stone: Egypt’s 100-meter rock reveals a lost human timeline

A significant archaeological discovery in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula has uncovered a vast rock shelter measuring 100 metres long that served as a continual record of humankind's activities for the past 10,000 years. It is located in proximity to the ancient mining centres of Serabit el-Khadim, where researchers were able to…

The Conversation

The court ruling in Gina Rinehart’s mining dispute reveals a lot about the nation’s inherited wealth

In a decision described by the judge as “a half-win” for each side, mining magnate Gina Rinehart has been ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties to the heirs of Peter Wright, the business partner of her father, Lang Hancock.

The Guardian - AU

Who is the rival family pitted against Gina Rinehart in a long-running court case – and is she still the richest person in Australia?

The supreme court has handed down its judgment in a case over mining royalties. Here’s what you need to know

The Independent UK

Australia’s richest person ordered to share mining royalties after decade-long dispute

Gina Rinehart told to pay descendants of her late father’s business partner

The Independent UK

Boiler explosion ‘like a missile landing’ kills 14 workers at Vedanta power plant in India

Incident is one of the worst industrial accidents for years in Chhattisgarh, a mining and heavy industry hub

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Up 716% Over the Past Year, How Much Higher Can IREN Stock Go?

With IREN shares soaring a massive triple-digit over the past year, is there still more fuel left in the tank?

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