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Minister Polite Kambamura Cracks Down on Proxy Mining Deals, Warns of Imminent Policy Shift

Minister Polite Kambamura Cracks Down on Proxy Mining Deals, Warns of Imminent Policy Shift Mines and Mining Development Minister Dr Polite Kambamura has warned individuals involve...

Private Compute, Public Burden

$64 billion in blocked projects. A statewide moratorium in Maine. Eleven states considering similar action. The industry keeps calling this

Delay looms for fast-tracked Otago gold mine as public submissions roll in

The mining company behind the Bendigo-Ophir project wanted to speed through the fast-track, but has hit hundreds of speed bumps in the form of expert and public testimony The post...

‘No toxic mining’: Public inquiry into controversial Tyrone gold mine reconvenes

Previous hearings were suspended as the Irish Government had not been notified about inquiry

Proposal calls for three-year moratorium on construction of data centers in New York

Supporters say enforcing a moratorium would allow the state to study the impacts the centers.

Feds quash lawmakers' effort to prevent new mining operations in Upper Pecos Watershed

Feds quash lawmakers' effort to prevent new mining operations in Upper Pecos Watershed

Feds quash lawmakers' effort to prevent new mining operations in Upper Pecos Watershed

Feds quash lawmakers' effort to prevent new mining operations in Upper Pecos Watershed

Dominican Republic president halts GoldQuest mining project after protests

New Bill Could Pause Crypto Mining in Michigan

A newly introduced bill in the Michigan legislature threatens to severely stunt the growth of the state's cryptocurrency mining.

India does not plan to revive offshore mining auction in near term, sources say

In November of 2024, India had announced the maiden auction of 13 offshore mineral ‌blocks that included three lime mud blocks, three construction sands blocks and seven ‌polym...

US Forest Service and USDA Take Action to Modernize Regulations Governing Hard Rock Mining

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its sub-agency, the US Forest Service (USFS), have taken two significant steps to modernize the regulatory framework governing hard rock...

Maine presses pause on large data centers. Will other states follow its lead?

The moratorium is the first of its type to pass a legislative chamber, but about a dozen other states have pending proposals.

Venezuela Upholds Crypto Mining Ban as Power Demand Hits 9-Year Peak

The Venezuelan government reiterated a nationwide ban on cryptocurrency mining as the country faces an energy crisis, with demand rising to record levels. Authorities attributed th...

Crypto miners in Moscow face new threat as Russia tightens rules

Russian officials have moved closer to a long-term shutdown of crypto mining in Moscow and nearby regions as lawmakers have advanced a separate bill to jail unregistered miners. Ac...

Maine legislature passes nation's first data center moratorium

Maine legislature passes nation's first data center moratorium Diana Ionescu Thu, 04/16/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Primary Image Ca...

Министр энергетики Подмосковья предложил запретить майнинг в столичном регионе

Власти Московской области рассматривают возможность полного запрета на осуществление деятельности по майнингу криптовалют в столичном регионе. Данное предложение озвучил министр эн...

Maine Gov. Mills Urged to Sign ‘Nation-Leading’ AI Data Center Moratorium

The Maine legislature wants to hit pause on data center buildouts. The governor's silence says she needs a big push to do the right thing.

Губернатор Курской области предложил запретить майнинг в восьми районах

Губернатор Курской области Александр Хинштейн 5 мая направил письмо министру энергетики Сергею Цивилеву с предложением запретить майнинг криптовалют в восьми приграничных районах и...

Mining is the Law of Life, or Future False Claims

The saying “Mining is the law of life. Those who only look to farming, or exploring, are certain to miss the diamonds” is popular in the game Minecraft to emphasize the importance...

Mining is the Law of Life, or Future False Claims

The saying “Mining is the law of life. Those who only look to farming, or exploring, are certain to miss the diamonds” is popular in the game Minecraft to emphasize the importance...

Illegal Miners Under Pressure as Mining Marshals Intensify Operations in Nasarawa, Plateau

The Federal Government has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining activities with renewed operational engagements by the Mining Marshals across mining sites in Nasarawa and Pl...

US prepares to auction leases for seabed mining blocks in federal waters

This is part 1 of a two-part series examining the U.S.’s efforts to begin deep-sea mining in federal waters. Part 1 explores the process behind proposed lease sales in U.S. federal...

Why Maine’s Governor Just Killed a Pioneering Data Center Moratorium

Until yesterday, it looked like Maine would enshrine the country’s first state-level hyperscale data center moratorium into law. But late on Friday, Democratic Gov. Janet Mills ann...

Riley County places temporary pause on data centers

Riley County commissioners on Monday implemented a temporary moratorium on data centers and battery energy storage systems.