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Focus turns to Kilembe as report warns of looming global copper crunch
11 May 2025 08:20 GMT
… handed over Kilembe Mines to Uganda National Mining Company (UNMC) … 4 million tons of copper ore and an undetermined … “Its market exposes the power asymmetries that still shape … Minerals Institute says Copper is probably the most important metal of the energy …
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Experts warn against hidden impacts of bitcoin mining: 'We estimated that 1.9 million Americans were exposed'
11 May 2025 08:33 GMT
… growing number of miners are tapping into clean energy sources to reduce … PM2.5 pollution from Bitcoin mines, which were often hundreds of … from renewable energy sources, such as wind power and hydropower.
Several mining facilities …
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THAPELO MOAMOGOE: Mining sector in multibillion-rand renewable energy drive
11 May 2025 08:19 GMT
… the shift towards renewable energy represents a vital move … by Thapelo Moamogoe
The mining sector in South Africa … deposits of manganese, chrome, platinum, gold, iron ore and coal — making … it a powerhouse for the production of minerals …
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Bitcoin mining consumes more energy on a yearly basis than used by Finland. But does that matter?
11 May 2025 04:18 GMT
… uses the energy for mining. A miner profits when … Miners try to place their mining nodes or machines near a hydroelectric power … energy footprint per unit of hash power
Another way miners … , Bitcoin mining uses energy. But so do banks, gold mines, and …
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In Indonesia, nickel miners warn of mass lay-offs as royalty rise threatens profits
11 May 2025 04:12 GMT
… , affects minerals including nickel, copper, tin, gold and bauxite. Nickel royalties, … the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, called it … vital for producing stainless steel and EV batteries, … Indonesia leads the global nickel mining and smelting industry, …
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Rising power demand lifted this stock 23x in 5 years, but is the real upside still ahead?
11 May 2025 01:47 GMT
… Outlook (2025) by the International Energy Agency (IEA), air conditioners accounted … centres, oil and gas, metals and mining, and power generation (both conventional and … shift toward renewable energy, and the modernization of power infrastructure are expected …
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12 Best Gold Stocks to Invest In According to Billionaires
11 May 2025 00:09 GMT
… the gold and copper streams.
11. Hecla Mining Company … mines doré that contains gold and silver, as well as lead, zinc, and silver … precious metals, such as gold, silver, and platinum group metals, Franco … driven by high gold prices, robust energy output, and …
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Economist says Labor's victory could change global energy trade
10 May 2025 22:49 GMT
… mining tax."Companies represented here in this energy … ended up subsidising coal-power generation, and with average … export green energy-intensive goods — such as green iron, steel, aluminium … the green hydrogen and critical minerals sectors — if they …
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Judge fines gold mine $224,000 after company admits disturbing violations: 'Our actions fell short'
10 May 2025 20:43 GMT
… country's largest gold mines, Newmont Corporation, was … Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water … that mining generates large quantities of heavy metals, like zinc, copper, … World Health Organization.
Gold mining also requires large …
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DRC Mining Reforms Signal Pivot to Climate Investment, But Security Risks Remain
10 May 2025 18:54 GMT
… energy investors, especially those in the battery metals and critical minerals … copper, and rare earth elements essential to clean energy … Realities
The Ministry of Mines has indicated that … 2025, Twangiza Mining, a South Kivu-based gold miner, was …