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Greenland is 'open for business' -- kind of, says business leader

Greenland is 'open for business' -- kind of, says business leader

As Greenland's rare earths and minerals are sized up, the head of the Arctic territory's main business group has warned against deals simply shipping its resources and profits overseas. Christian Keldsen, head of the Greenland Business Association, told AFP that the government must avoid saying that

‘Gold Rush’: Rick Ness’ Crew Gets Heated Amid Season Frustrations

Barreling closer to the end of the season means the miners on Gold Rush are feeling the pressure to deliver big numbers. Tony Beets has been cooking virtually from the start, but continues to face issues at Paradise Hill with the Trommel at a standstill. The weight of that frustration

Montana’s Leaders Push For Mining’s Role In National Energy Plan

Montana’s Leaders Push For Mining’s Role In National Energy Plan

BUTTE, Mont. – Leaders responsible for managing federal lands and natural resources are emphasizing the importance of Montana's mining industry in the nation's energy plan. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and U.S. Congressman Ryan Zinke visited Montana Tech University on Friday morning to

Interior Secretary Burgum emphasizes urgency of critical minerals during Montana Tech stop

The U.S. Secretary of the Interior visited the Richest Hill on Earth Friday to talk about mining and critical minerals. He came to a city notable both for a mining history deeper than the Mountain Con and the forever impacts of the unregulated extraction of minerals. Doug Burgum, a

Silver mining town's 1920s history being resurrected in East Pioneer Mountains

No church. No saloon. No single women, aside from the schoolmarm. One miner’s letter to his wife bemoaned the dearth of activities apart from digging ore or milling it. “There is nothing to do here but lay around and it sure gets tiresome,” wrote Harry Renz in 1922. Renz

Export ban sparks rush to process lithium in Zimbabwe

Export ban sparks rush to process lithium in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's ban on raw lithium exports is forcing Chinese miners to rethink their strategy, speeding up plans to process the metal locally instead of shipping it to China's vast rechargeable battery industry. The country is Africa's largest lithium producer and has one of the

Somaliland pins hopes on critical mineral gold rush

Somaliland pins hopes on critical mineral gold rush

Armed with nothing but a crowbar and shovel in the hills of Somaliland, Ahmed Ibrahim hacks away at rocks where he and fellow miners have already found tonnes of lithium. Officials in the breakaway territory of northern Somalia say there is an abundance of critical minerals in its ground, and