All news on the topic: Mining

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SEC accuses crypto mining firm of $22m investment fraud targeting 380 investors
A US-based crypto mining venture raised about $22 million from more than 380 investors, then spent just 13 cents of every dollar on its purported mining operation, the SEC alleges.
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Million-dollar scheme: How "coal king" Dmytro Kovalenko bankrupted his own company through jobless frontman Serhii Saprykin
How the ambitions of two Ukrainian businessmen drove Intercoaltrading to collapse
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Miracle in Laos cave: Five survivors pulled from flooded underground trap, two still missing
Five of the seven people who were trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for a week have been found alive.
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Millions, offshore firms and a proxy owner: How Dmytro Kovalenko and Serhiy Saprykin’s roles pushed Intercoaltrading toward bankruptcy
How two Ukrainian businessmen’s ambitions pushed Intercoaltrading toward collapse.
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Marble looting in Marib exposes Yemen’s broken state and rising tribal power
Tribal warlords in Yemen are sidestepping regulations to plunder marble reserves in Marib province,
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Eric and Donald Trump Jr. enter bitcoin mining with Hut 8 in major U.S. venture
Eric and Donald Trump Jr. have partnered with Hut 8 to create a major U.S.-based bitcoin mining company.
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Large-scale illegal cryptocurrency mining scheme uncovered in Thailand: six raids and arrests
In response to complaints about electricity theft, authorities conducted raids on three abandoned houses and discovered remotely controlled mining operations.
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Fossil fuel firms win billions in public payouts, with financial speculators fueling growing lawsuits
Guardian analysis finds fossil-fuel and mining firms have won $92bn of public money from states, with a growing number of cases backed by financial speculators
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At least 48 people dead in Mali goldmine collapse
Rescuers are still searching for victims at the illegally operated mine in the western part of the country.
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Thailand seizes 996 Bitcoin miners in electricity theft bust
Thai authorities expose digital asset trading firm JIT Co. for bypassing millions in power costs with altered meters.
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Blood and Ore: Mexican cartel violence silences mining opponents
The abduction of a Mexican community activist who campaigned against an iron ore mine owned by New York-listed Ternium has shone a light on how local cartels benefit from the presence of mining companies in the region.
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A lawsuit promises justice for Rio Tinto’s mining disaster in Bougainville, but some call it a cash grab
The Panguna mine made a fortune but left war and pollution in its wake. A new lawsuit backed by anonymous investors is now seeking billions in compensation – and raising concerns about who stands to benefit.
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Anglo American incurs additional £1.2bn writedown on Yorkshire fertiliser mine
Production at Woodsmith site near Whitby set back to 2030 as firm plans to pause work during overhaul
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Anglo American to divest iconic diamond business De Beers in breakup strategy
UK mining company reveals breakup plan in bid to avoid takeover by Australia-based BHP