Mining in Peru's northern district of Pataz will remain suspended for 30 days after 13 gold mine workers in the area were kidnapped and killed by illegal miners. Watch in for more details!

Mining in Peru's northern district of Pataz suspended for 30 days

The town grew rapidly under the German influence, becoming one of the wealthiest mining hubs at the turn of the 20th century. The country's early diamond boom attracted a major foreign investment and boosted national revenues.

From riches to ruins! How Namibia’s forgotten 'diamond town' was swallowed by sand

India News: The GSI has identified polymetallic nodules containing iron, manganese, nickel, cobalt, and copper, along with rare earth elements beneath the sea. These minerals are critical for high-tech manufacturing and the green energy transition.

Why is Rahul Gandhi opposing offshore mining? Economic benefits vs politics

Some of those who were lucky to survive the horrors of the abandoned gold mines, in South Africa's Stilfontein say few of theirs colleagues resorted to cannibalism due to sheer desperation of hunger.

South Africa's Stilfontein mine survivors turned to cannibalism to survive

A group of illegal miners within a closed mine in the North West province of South Africa have been refused access to basic supplies as part of the government's declared campaign against illicit mining, and the government claims it will not assist them.

South Africa: Illegal Miners In South Africa's Stilfontein

Global Lithium price crash forces Argentina's mining companies to scale back

Despite China’s 2021 ban on Cryptocurrencies, the country continues to dominate the global Bitcoin mining industry.

China’s Bitcoin Mining Dominance Persists

ED raids Punjab mining locations in connection to Bhola drugs case

At least 40 people were killed and many others wounded in an attack by gunmen on Zurak Village in Nigeria's North Central Plateau state where clashes between herders and farmers arise. Gravitas tells you more.

Gravitas | Nigeria: Zurak mining community attacked by bandits on Monday evening

Leading miner BHP group has proposed a takeover of Anglo American. The deal, which has valued the smaller miner at 39 billion dollars, would create the world’s top copper producer. Moreover, this could spark the industry’s biggest shakeup in over a decade.

Merger deal to create world’s top copper producer

South Africa's economy narrowly avoided a technical recession in the December quarter. A decrease in rotating power interruptions helped with a recovery in energy-intensive sectors like mining. Gross domestic product rose by 0.1% in the three months through to December.

Mining boom helps South Africa avoid recession

US coal miners discover mammoth tusk buried for thousands of years

Kazakhstan: 45 killed in ArcelorMittal mine disaster

South Africa bus crash kills at least 20 mine staff: Reports

Taliban dole out $6.5 billion mining contracts to companies having ties with China, Turkey, Iran

Myanmar: At least 25 killed, 14 missing after landslide at jade mine in Hpakant

A paradigm shift? Massive phosphate deposit found in Norway, could meet global battery demand for 100 years

DR Congo sets up scheme to save informal cobalt miners from swindlers

NASA aims for lunar mining by next decade

With the growing interest in mineral deposits, countries have joined the race to mine the deep sea. Norway intends to be among the first nations to allow deep-sea mining in its waters. The country plans to mine its continental shelf to procure minerals critical for renewable energy technologies.

Why Norway wants to mine the deep sea?

Explained: Why this town in Sweden is being moved one building at a time

As the necessity for investments in the extraction of essential minerals conflicts with growing worries over national security, Canada has ordered China to relinquish its stakes in three Canadian mining businesses immediately.

Why has Canada ordered Chinese firms to divest from the country’s mining companies?

Glencore faces steep penalties over African bribery scandal; mining corporation used private jet to fly bribe

Angola miners discover a rare and pure pink diamond, likely biggest in 300 years

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