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Musk jolts bitcoin higher with push to burnish miners’ image

Elon Musk continued to toy with the price of Bitcoin Monday, taking to Twitter to indicate support for what he says is an effort by miners to make their operations greener.

Bloomberg News | May 24, 2021 | 2:19 pm

Is your workforce prepared for the digital mine?

New workers with specialized skills will be needed to help mining companies get value from their data and from new technologies like machine learning.

Nicole Bulanda - Rockwell Automation | May 24, 2021 | 12:36 pm

Codelco strikes deal with Microsoft to fast-track digitization at its copper mines

The joint project will beef up the company's capacity to make its production processes more efficient and promote sustainability.

Reuters | May 24, 2021 | 11:41 am

Gold price holds near 4-month peak despite bitcoin rebound

Hedge funds and other large speculators raised their net-long position in gold futures and options to the highest since January.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 24, 2021 | 10:53 am

JSW Steel denies Liberty asset bid as mill plans India expansion

India’s most valuable steelmaker is ruling out overseas acquisitions and is instead focusing firmly on its home market, with a $3.4 billion plan to sharply boost output.

Bloomberg News | May 24, 2021 | 10:44 am

China steel body sees prices stabilizing, helped by crackdown on speculation

Prices in the world's top steel producing country surged in April and have fluctuated this month.

Reuters | May 24, 2021 | 10:07 am

Billionaire mining moguls fight SFO in $99 million trial

Eurasian Natural Resources is seeking £70 million from the prosecutor, and hundreds of millions more from its ex-lawyer Neil Gerrard for money it says it spent on legal fees.

Bloomberg News | May 24, 2021 | 9:47 am