Bitcoin miners safe from Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade — but traders aren’t so lucky

Oil prices on the march again with US set to blockade Strait of Hormuz. Fuel costs “not a major driver” of Bitcoin mining ...
Mongabay

Deep-sea mining rules face delays despite urgent push

Commercial deep-sea mining hasn’t yet begun, but it soon could — with the potential to reshape vast stretches of the ocean as companies move to extract minerals from the seafloor. However, this ...
ABC Kcrg 9

Bitcoin mining company plans to expand cryptocurrency operations to Dubuque County

CASCADE, Iowa (KCRG) — A bitcoin mining company plans to build in Cascade, a move backed by the local economic development corporation. Simple Mining, a Cedar Falls-based company, plans to build on ...
The New York Times

Japan and the U.S. Agree to Team Up on Seabed Mining

The arrangement could signal a fracture in the decades-long effort among nations to reach consensus on how to mine the ocean floor while protecting ecosystems. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey The United ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Zijin Gold Acquires Control of Chinese Rival for $2.6 Billion

The gold unit of Zijin Mining Group Co. will acquire a controlling stake in Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Co. for 18.26 billion yuan ($2.64 billion), cementing the group’s status as China’s top miner of ...
The Motley Fool

2 Mining Stocks to Buy in March

Agnico Eagle Mines is actively growing through acquisitions. Wheaton Precious Metals is a precious metals streaming operator with fixed costs that is seeing record profits. Both companies increased ...
Wall Street Journal

Orion Raises $2.2 Billion for Bets on Mining Critical Minerals

Orion Resource Partners has raised about $2.2 billion for a new fund dedicated to financing the construction and acquisition of mining projects, as the firm seeks to help governments secure supplies ...
Reuters

Vatican launches project encouraging disinvestment from mining sector

VATICAN CITY, March 20 (Reuters) - The Vatican on Friday launched an international project encouraging disinvestment from the mining sector, in an unusual initiative by the Catholic Church to steer ...
Mining

RANKED: World’s top 20 largest gold mines

Gold grabbed the spotlight in 2025 as rising global trade tensions and accelerated central bank buying propelled the metal by more than 60%. Its rise continued into 2026, with prices reaching an ...
MinnPost

Opponents hope clock runs out on bill to lift sulfide mining ban in Boundary Waters watershed

MinnPost’s journalists are out in the community to report on the things that are happening in Minnesota. Your support right now will help fund their work AND keep our news paywall-free. WASHINGTON – ...
Reuters

Orion raises $2.2 billion mining fund as race for critical minerals heats up

March 16 (Reuters) - Orion Resource Partners LP said on Monday it has raised about $2.2 billion for its latest mine finance fund, as investors ramp up funding for projects ‌producing critical minerals ...
CNBC

Gold miners' bull run squeezed as prices plummet and energy costs soar

Gold fell sharply on Monday morning as investors continued to ditch the yellow metal as a safe haven trade amid the ongoing war in Iran. That move lower has second-order effects for the prospects of ...