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Iran Reports First Wartime Mine-Strike Ship Sinking — 20hIran's IRGC Navy said a ship carrying 2,500 containers sank in the Strait of Hormuz on Oct. 14 after a mine strike and fire, its first reported wartime mine sinking; unverified.

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Maya Lindstrom Hard to tell if this is a real new threat or just Iran exaggerating for attention.

SSR Mining plans $712M Roxmore acquisitionBusiness — 1dSSR Mining agreed to buy Roxmore for C$6.75 a share cash plus spinout stock; sources put the package near C$712 million or $464 million as shares fell premarket.

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Tom Gallagher The $464 million US price for Roxmore assets might work if production ramps fast enough to cover it.

Uncle Sam Planning To Pour Even More Cash Into Africa As Critical Mineral Race Heats Up — 2dThe Trump administration is looking to pour more money into African mining projects as Washington battles to break Beijing's grip on critical minerals.

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K92 Mining Reports 49,776 Gold-Equivalent Ounces, Million-Ounce MilestoneBusiness — 6dK92 Mining produced 49,776 gold-equivalent ounces at its Papua New Guinea mine in the third quarter, its second-highest quarterly total, and surpassed one million ounces produced since 2018. Record ore processing and strong recoveries supported the results; the company reiterated its 2026 production guidance and expects output to be strongest in the fourth quarter as mine expansions ramp up.

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Great Western Mining Raises £182,300 Through Warrants — 5dGreat Western Mining issued 9.115 million shares through warrant exercises at 2 pence each, raising £182,300 and bringing its total voting share capital to 447,553,378. The shares are expected to begin trading on AIM and Euronext Growth around Oct. 16, 2026.

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AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

Reports: Oleshky Residents Risk Mined Roads for FoodWorld — 6dResidents of Russian-occupied Oleshky in southern Ukraine face severe shortages of food, water and medicine, with the last reported food deliveries arriving in May. Some risk crossing mined roads under drone threat to obtain supplies, while others remain trapped; Russia acknowledges supply problems but blames Ukraine, and Kyiv says Moscow rejected proposed evacuation routes.

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Seoul Blames North Korea for DMZ Mine Blast — Oct 4, 2026South Korea concluded Oct. 5 that North Korean mines planted south of the MDL caused the Sept. 21 DMZ blast injuring three soldiers; two remain hospitalized.

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Rachel Meyers South Korea should demand a full investigation and compensation for the blast that harmed three troops.

Frontier History Sites Span Idaho, North DakotaLifestyle — 3dMuseums, historic sites and community events across the American West are bringing regional history to life, from Idaho’s pioneer skills, mining and fur-trade exhibits to a lecture on Old West magicians and North Dakota’s Mandan and military heritage. The programs offer visitors hands-on demonstrations, reconstructed settings and stories spanning Indigenous communities, frontier life and local development.

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North Korea Rejects Seoul Medical Aid as ProvocationWorld — Oct 8, 2026Kim Yo Jong branded Seoul's 9.3 billion won UN-exempted medical shipment "part 2 of the mine explosion case" and said the North has nothing to give or receive from the ROK.

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Cowboy State Mine Scoping StudyBusiness — Sep 30, 2026

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Derek Foss I worry the scoping study will downplay water use and land disturbance around the Cowboy State site.

Hidden Historic Destinations Span US, UKTravel — 4dThese travel features spotlight unusual outdoor destinations shaped by history: a Las Vegas-area hike to a cabin tied to a deadly 1930s encounter, a reclaimed Victorian reservoir in North Yorkshire, and a free Florida swamp boardwalk ending at Lake Apopka. They also explore Texas ghost towns, from Terlingua’s abandoned mercury-mining ruins to Towash, now submerged beneath Lake Whitney.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Massive New Mexico Uranium Mining Project Hits Wall Covered In Red Tape — Oct 7, 2026New Mexico is emerging as a battleground in America’s push to revive domestic uranium production as state and tribal officials fight a proposed project that could produce millions of pounds of nuclear fuel each year.

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South Korea Says North Korean Mines Likely Caused DMZ Blast Injuring Three — Sep 28, 2026South Korea says North Korean mines highly suspected in Sept. 21 DMZ blast that seriously injured two soldiers and lightly injured a third.

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Eldorado Gold completes Skouries mine link to Greek national grid — Sep 28, 2026Eldorado Gold’s Skouries mine in northern Greece is on permanent national-grid power after Greek transmission authority approval, with first copper-gold concentrate already produced and Q4 2026 commercial output targeted.

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Advanced Navigation Plans Huntsville Manufacturing HubBusiness — Oct 5, 2026Advanced Navigation America is investing $110 million in a Huntsville center to develop and manufacture navigation systems that let autonomous platforms operate when GPS is unavailable, serving defense, space, mining and other industries. The facility is expected to expand the company’s Huntsville workforce to as many as 100 employees and strengthen U.S. manufacturing and supply-chain capacity.

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New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep DishYourlist — VS BattleThe foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.

North Korea reportedly fires projectile into eastern waters — Oct 2, 2026JCS detected a North Korean launch from Wonsan at 6:30 a.m. Oct. 3—13 days after the last—as Kim Yo-jong called Seoul's mine charge a self-staged provocation.

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Derek Foss These launches make any chance of real talks between the two sides look even smaller.

Florence Copper Begins First New US Supply Since 2008Environment — Oct 6, 2026Arizona’s Florence Copper has begun commercial production as the first new U.S. copper source since 2008 and the first commercial-scale in-situ copper operation. The project is expected to produce up to 85 million pounds annually, boost U.S. copper production by about 5%, and support hundreds of jobs, while using substantially less water and energy than conventional mining.

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DR Congo Plans Annual Mining Audits From 2027 — Sep 29, 2026DR Congo will start annual audits of major miners' subcontracting in 2027 after $3.7B in 2025 contracts, 83% to Congolese-owned firms.

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Derek Foss Annual audits from 2027 should help track mining revenues better if the government follows through on enforcement.

PowerCompute Boosts Mississippi Data Center to 11 MWBusiness — Oct 6, 2026PowerCompute’s Mississippi subsidiary increased contracted power at its Columbus data center from 8.5 to 11 megawatts under a new utility agreement, moving to a data-center rate while avoiding capacity commitment charges and utility capital contributions. The company plans to use a returned $300,000 deposit for site expansion; the facility supports Bitcoin mining and may also serve high-performance computing projects.

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Sudan Gold Mine Collapse Kills 10, Injures 21 — Sep 19, 2026Across Sudan, multiple artisanal gold mine collapses in the north and Red Sea region have left dozens dead or injured and more miners missing as rescue teams continue searching amid dangerous, informal mining conditions. The incidents underscore how the country’s war-driven gold trade funds conflict and prompts ongoing concerns about safety and smuggling in the sector.

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Sudan Gold Mine Collapse Kills At Least 67, Dozens Missing — Sep 16, 2026At least 67 dead at al-Zaraa gold mine in RSF-held West Kordofan; Jabara: "We don't know how many more are still inside" without heavy machinery.

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Barrick, Mali Unions Avert Planned Mine Strike — Sep 27, 2026Unions called off Loulo-Gounkoto strikes after a 21 September deal. Sacko: "the strike action has since been called off." Mali had seized roughly 3 tonnes of Barrick gold.

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Derek Foss Good that Barrick and the unions settled the overtime and pay issues to keep the mine running without disruption.

Illegal Gold Mining Surges on Brazil Indigenous Lands — Sep 15, 2026G Mining Ventures reports a new near-surface gold discovery at Gurupi in Brazil, along with strong drill results at Tocantinzinho, signaling potential for a broader, multi-asset growth pipeline. Separately, IPAM’s analysis shows illegal gold mining on Brazil’s Indigenous lands in the Amazon expanded dramatically, with 2024 areas far larger than 1985 and ongoing mercury contamination and climate-related harms, prompting calls for stronger enforcement, traceability, and Indigenous-led adaptation.

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Trump to announce $15 billion Iowa steel plant by Mesabi Metallics — Sep 28, 2026President Donald Trump is set to announce Mesabi Metallics’ $15 billion plan to build a major steel mill in eastern Iowa, using iron ore from the company’s Minnesota mine. The project is expected to create about 1,750 permanent jobs, with officials promoting it as a boost to U.S. manufacturing and steel production.

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Chris Dalton A 15 billion investment sounds promising but I wonder how many of those jobs will go to locals versus outsiders.