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Clarke pushes for greater attention on agriculture resilience, BPO

Jamaica Observer 19 Jun 2018

For the January to March 2018 quarter, the Jamaican economy grew by estimated 1.2 per cent compared to the corresponding quarter of 2017 ... The mining and quarrying industry was the largest contributor to growth, up 25 per cent over the comparative quarter of 2017 ... The PIOJ now anticipates continued strengthening of performance for most industries for the April to June quarter of 2018 comparative to 2017....

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Crypto Miners Embrace Cheap Power in Europe’s Poorest Country

NewsBTC 19 Jun 2018

For a select few tech-savvy English�speaking entrepreneurs who can pool together enough to invest in a rig, mining cryptocurrency has become a reliable source of income. EU’s Poorest Country Ideal for Crypto Mining ... This processing though is energy intensive and is most effectively done by large mining facilities set up in cold climates where electricity is also cheap....

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U.S. Senate Passes Land Exchange between PolyMet, U.S. Forest Service

Market Watch 19 Jun 2018

Senate today passed bipartisan legislation for a land exchange between the Forest Service and Poly Met Mining, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of PolyMet Mining Corp ... Passage of the legislation marks another major milestone in PolyMet’s development of Minnesota’s first copper-nickel-precious metals mine, located near Hoyt Lakes ... PolyMet Mining Corp ... Poly Met Mining, Inc ... Click here to subscribe to Mobile Alerts for PolyMet Mining Corp....

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Million-dollar BlockBox conjures up a fortune for bitcoin visionary

South China Morning Post 19 Jun 2018

A former New York hedge-fund titan deployed his giant, million-dollar BlockBoxes to Canadian tar-sands country. A Chinese financial technology pioneer runs his units off of hydropower in the Caucasus ... When it comes to scaling up bitcoin mining, nothing compares to the sea-container-sized BlockBoxes that are swelling the fortunes of BitFury Group’s Valery Vavilov, a Soviet-born... ....

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Roadmap to regulate mining in the offing - President

Peace FM Online 19 Jun 2018

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced plans for a comprehensive strategy to tackle the threat of illegal mining to the nation’s economy and the environment. This, he said was going to address the vexed issue of the lifting of the ban on small-scale mining ... “We all have a duty to say no to galamsey (illegal gold mining) for our own common survival and the survival of those who are to come....

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Mining Charter unclear on benefits for mining-affected communities

Business Day 19 Jun 2018

The new draft Mining Charter, gazetted last week by Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe, makes a number of changes relating to mine community development. This is particularly important because of February’s high court ruling that mining-affected communities must be included in charter negotiations ... Both of these distributions must take place within five years of a mining right being granted....

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New Zealand: Winston Peters vows to be first to enter re-opened Pike River mine

The Guardian 19 Jun 2018

Deputy PM repeats pledge made in 2016 as officials say re-opening of mine after 2010 disaster could take place this year. As New Zealand’s government looks to unseal a mine in which 29 workers were killed, the man preparing to take over from Jacinda Ardern when she takes maternity leave has said he is so confident of its safety that he will happily be the first one to go in....

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Montana joins 12 states to intervene in suit over hard rock mining

Independent Record 19 Jun 2018

Montana joined 12 other states Friday to intervene in a federal lawsuit to defend the state’s mining laws ... Six environmental groups, including Missoula-based Earthworks, sued the Environmental Protection Agency last month for failing to promulgate a rule that would have forced hard rock mines to meet a federal financial bond ... Fox is putting the mining industry’s interests above taxpayers....

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Orosur Mining Inc. – Appointment of Bob Schafer as Non-Executive Director

Market Watch 19 Jun 2018

Orosur Mining Inc ... Schafer has nearly 40 years of experience in the mineral industry, working in the international sector with both major and junior mining companies. He is founder and Managing Director of Eagle Mines Management, a globally active private natural resources corporation ... “We are pleased to welcome Bob to the Orosur Board and welcome his proven track record of mining excellence over many decades ... About Orosur Mining Inc....

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SSR confirms near-term production growth at Marigold

Mining Weekly 19 Jun 2018

Precious metals producer SSR Mining has updated the life-of-mine (LoM) plan for its Marigold operation, which confirms near-term production growth for the gold mine situated in the northern foothills of the Battle mountain range of Nevada. The 3.2-million ounces of gold that the US mine has in mineral reserves are sufficient for ten years of mining ......

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What is bitcoin mining? How to get started

Live Mint 19 Jun 2018

Bitcoin mining was initially conducted on the CPUs of individual computers. Now, mining activity is dominated by advanced hardware ... However, bitcoins are mined like gold. If mined properly and taken the right investment risk, you could be successful in mining your own bitcoins ... What exactly is mining? ... To get around that problem, individuals often work in mining pools....

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EDITORIAL: Draft Mining Charter still needs work

Business Day 19 Jun 2018

Any evaluation of the draft new Mining Charter Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe gazetted last week needs two starting points ... in SA’s mining industry in 2017 was significantly lower in real terms than it was in 2010, and so too was the number of people employed in the industry....

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WCL claims more supply but all Mahagenco plants still low on coal

The Times of India 19 Jun 2018

Nagpur ... Both Paras and Khaparkheda have three days’ stock ... Power plants many times face coal shortage during monsoon due to stoppage of production in coal mines. In the past, water has entered in mines following heavy rains and coal companies have been unable to meet their quota ... Central Railway had earlier claimed there was an increase of 29% in coal rakes (wagons) supplied by it to WCL in 2017-18 as compared to 2016-17 ... RELATED ... Milaap....

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