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Gas Pump Etiquette Sparks Debate in Arizona
By now, you've probably seen the internet meme about the shopping cart litmus test. In case it's a distant foggy memory, it's the one where you're being judged on how you handle a shopping cart after you're done using it. What Is the Shopping Cart...

Flatfoot Dancing, Geocaching And A Coal Mine Rescue Competition, This West Virginia Week
Home » WVPB Podcasts » Flatfoot Dancing, Geocaching And A Coal Mine Rescue Competition, This West Virginia Week Chris Schulz Published August 16, 2025 - 8:00 am On this West Virginia Week, some folks can’t help but dance when they hear traditional...

Protestors rally in Holland, call for Campbell coal plant to close
HOLLAND — Ottawa County residents continued to call for the closure of the coal-fired J.H. Campbell coal plant on Friday, decrying a Trump Administration order in May that prevented the facility from closing as planned earlier this year. "The...
Afghanistan expands mining sector to boost economy
KABUL, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan has operated large and small-scale mining projects, providing thousands of jobs to local people, the office of the acting deputy prime minister for economic affairs announced on Saturday. According to the...

Gold Miners’ Record Q2 Shows Huge Profit Potential Still Overlooked by Market
Gold miners just finished reporting their best quarterly results ever. Mainly thanks to amazing record gold prices, its miners achieved epic record revenues, record unit profits, record bottom-line earnings, and record operating cashflows. Last...

Eco-sensitive Western Ghats: Centre’s forest panel declines final nod for Hindalco’s mine in Kolhapur
The Environment Ministry’s Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has, for now, declined Stage-II or final approval for Hindalco Industries Ltd’s bauxite mine in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur, as it falls under the eco-sensitive areas (ESA) of the Western...

Who is Brian O’Kelley? The Computer Science engineer from Princeton who sold a $1.6 billion company for 'social good'
In 2018, Brian O’Kelley achieved what many tech entrepreneurs dream of: the sale of AppNexus, the ad-tech company he co-founded in 2007, to AT&T for $1.6 billion. But unlike the typical billionaire narrative of yachts, private jets, and sprawling...

Gold Miners Are Crushing Gold: UBS Says Grab These 5 Cheap Picks
Investing RomanR / Shutterstock.com In 2025, gold-mining stocks are generally outperforming the price of gold, driven by high gold prices and improved operational efficiencies. The VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDX), a key benchmark for...

I quit my job to go on a non-stop cruise with food, booze & spa included – I paid £90k but the room’s mine for 15 YEARS
FOR Rina Cavazza, being at sea on a luxury cruise ship with a cocktail in her hand is not just reserved for holidays - it's something she enjoys all year round. Because the 50-year-old former fitness instructor lives on the Villa Vie Odyssey...

EFCC Recovers N100m Unremitted Mining Procceds In Akwa Ibom
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said over N100 million unremitted funds has so far been recovered from mining operators in Akwa Ibom State. LEADERSHIP gathered that the proceeds have been lodged in the federal government...

Are banks becoming coal-curious? Mike Teke thinks so
ONE sign coal’s reputation is being gradually rehabiliated is that banks and insurers are becoming interested in the the mineral again. “I think people are reviewing their position. They are looking at the situation and saying, there’s a...

Tocvan Secures Full Permit Approval For Pilot Mine Facility At Gran Pilar Gold-Silver Project
Highlights: Permit for 10 Year Pilot Mine Facility Approved Fully Permitted for Pilot Mine Development and Exploration Across 100% Controlled Gran Pilar Operational Goals for Pilot: 50,000 tonnes 1.2 g/t Gold 70% Recovery CALGARY, AB / ACCESS...

Mining rates improve as Equinox fine-tunes Greenstone operation
Equinox Gold is working through some growing pains at its new Greenstone Gold mine in northwestern Ontario after a slower than anticipated start. Greenstone, one of Canada’s largest open-pit gold mines, began commercial production last November....

Changing Tide: Shire Emerges as Hub for Gold Smuggled from Eritrea, Sudan
Long a center of Tigray’s gold trade, the northern town of Shire has transformed into a hub for a gold smuggling network that stretches across Ethiopia and into neighboring countries. An investigation conducted by The Reporter found that gold of...
World Bank Tells Ghana to Invest Oil and Mining Windfalls in People
Ghana must harness its new Pecan oil field revenues and mining windfalls to build human capital or risk squandering another resource boom, the World Bank warns. In its latest economic update, the Bank urges strategic investments in education,...

AI + Cloud Mining = Automatic Profit. BTC Miner Launches Guaranteed Principal and Interest Contracts for Guaranteed Profits
In 2025, as artificial intelligence sweeps the globe, a wealth revolution for ordinary investors is quietly underway. AI is not only disrupting traditional fields like chatting, painting, and driving, but is also ushering in a new wave in the...

Element79 Gold Corp Announces Corporate Update and Strategic Leadership Changes With Focus On Accelerating Nevada Asset Development
(TheNewswire) Vancouver, BC August 15, 2025 TheNewswire - Element79 Gold Corp. (CSE: ELEM,OTC:ELMGF | FSE: 7YS0 | OTC: ELMGF) (the "Company"), is a Canadian mining company focused on developing its portfolio of gold and silver projects in Nevada...
BOZ GOVERNOR FORESEES GREAT BENEFITS TO ORGANISED GOLD MINING
BOZ GOVERNOR FORESEES GREAT BENEFITS TO ORGANISED GOLD MINING Bank of Zambia (BOZ) Governor Dr Denny Kalyalya has reaffirmed the importance of organised gold mining as a strategic opportunity for Zambia’s economic development. Speaking at the...

Defensenewsbreaks Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) Marks Pivotal Moment On Path To 2026 Rare Earth Oxide Production
(MENAFN- Investor Brand Network) Ucore Rare Metals (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) was awarded an additional $18.4 million funding from the Department of Defense, a decision that represents a critical step in reclaiming the United States' control over...

Heritage Mining Announces Closing of LIFE Offering
VANCOUVER, BC TheNewswire - July 22, 2025 Heritage Mining Ltd. (CSE: HML FRA: Y66) (" Heritage " or the " Company ") is pleased to announce a non-brokered offering of up to 18,187,725 units (the " LIFE Offering ") for gross proceeds of up to...