Etiket: Mining
Deep-sea mining: who’s in charge of the ocean?
At the bottom of the ocean, thousands of kilometers below the water’s surface, lies a treasure trove of precious metals. They come in handy in the energy transition and companies…
“Almost entire Russian elite brigade disabled” at mining village in Donetsk: “Mown down like in a shooting gallery”
The Russian army has almost lost its entire 155th Marine Brigade, an elite group of 5,000 soldiers, in failed attacks on the village of Voehledar in southeastern Ukraine. That says…
After FTX debacle: Blockstream secures millions to expand mining facilities
Forex in this article • Blockstream again secures millions • Expansion of mining facilities for business customers • Response to FTX debacle Blockstream wants to advance the acceptance of Bitcoin…
High gold price makes mega deal in mining sector attractive
It is, so far, the largest takeover bid of this year: 16.9 billion dollars (15.8 billion euros) is on the table. The American miner Newmont, the largest gold producer in…
Annerveenschekanaal collects signatures for mining damage compensation
A group of residents of Annerveenschekanaal collected signatures in the village today. They are angry with the Institute for Mining Damage Groningen (IMG) and State Secretary Hans Vijlbrief (D66) of…
Concern in Chile about lithium agreement with the EU: ‘Sustainable mining does not exist’
For microbiologist Cristina Dorador-Ortiz, the Atacama Desert in northern Chile is a gold mine. Not because of the enormous amounts of minerals in the soil, but because of the unique…
Mining company Marathon Digital rises to become the second-biggest owner of bitcoin in the world
shares in this article Forex in this article • Marathon Digital with massive loss in the third quarter of 2022 • Bitcoin production hits a new record in October •…
Bitcoin Mining Council is committed to sustainability: more than half of Bitcoin mining is to be operated with sustainable electricity
shares in this article Forex in this article • Bitcoin hash rate up significantly according to report • Pleasing sustainability record • University of New Mexico study conflicts with BMC…
Dogecoin mining: where is meme coin mining particularly profitable – and where is it not?
Forex in this article • Kuwait is the cheapest country for crypto mining – also for Dogecoin • Dogecoin mining is currently only profitable in twelve states • USA and…
Bitcoin mining has become 126 times more harmful to the environment – New Scientist
Carbon emissions from mining a single bitcoin increased from 0.9 tons to 113 tons between 2016 and 2021, a 126-fold increase within five years. Today, the bitcoin industry is more…