Cryptoverse: Gold coins glimmer amid the global gloom
Coins backed by gold are newer variants of "stablecoins", which are typically pegged to the dollar to tame volatility.
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Balkans turns to coal as energy crisis trumps climate commitments
Balkan nations in southeast Europe are turning to coal as they try to tackle a global surge in energy prices.
Namibian cuprous oxide gemstone could hold key to quantum computers
Researchers found that a naturally mined cuprous oxide gemstone from Namibia can help produce Rydberg polaritons.
Commodity stocks oust financials as Canadian market heavyweights
Energy and materials companies now constitute about 31.07% of the S&P/TSX Composite Index, surpassing Canada's banks, insurers and asset managers.
Mexico’s lower house backs lithium nationalization plans
The proposed law, now in the hands of the Senate, bans all private participation in the exploration and mining of the battery metal.
Syrah Resources gets $107m loan for Louisiana EV battery plant
Syrah has a deal to supply anodes to Tesla starting in 2024.
Australia begins long road to retraining thousands of coal workers for clean energy roles
Clean energy could create more than 38 million jobs worldwide by the end of the decade.
Evolving mining technology and the growing need to attract talent to the industry
Recent reports suggest a marked increase in the number of job postings within the mining sector, with significant growth predominantly in North America, Middle East and Africa.
A coal tycoon is making billions in a world aiming to go green
Coal producers have been on a tear recently, an unexpected development for the industry most responsible for carbon emissions.
