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Peace killed a boomtown: How the end of World War I turned one of Australia's biggest copper settlements into a ghost townKuridala was once a thriving Queensland mining town, which prospered greatly during World War I. Copper became a strategic metal, driving s...- A Colorado citizen scientist lived alone at 9,600 feet for 52 winters and measured snow daily; his notebooks now help calibrate satellitesBilly Barr dedicated over fifty years to carefully measuring snow in Gothic, Colorado. His unwavering observations turned into an essential...
- James Marshall's 1848 discovery set off California's greatest migration; Sutter's Mill is now a historic landmark with a visitor influxJames W. Marshall discovered gold flakes in California in 1848, initiating a massive migration. Thousands traveled overland and by sea to s...
- Old coal mines are hiding a clean energy secret, and this one town just figured it outThe former coal-mining town of Cumberland is becoming a powerful example of how abandoned fossil-fuel infrastructure can be repurposed for ...
- West Bengal polls: Coal economy, identity politics shape contest in Asansol DakshinAsansol Dakshin gears up for a crucial 2026 West Bengal assembly election. Key issues include the declining coal economy, illegal mining, a...
- Cats have turned the place into a tourist destination. They welcome you at railway station, play with you during your stay, and accompany you to cafesTaiwan boasts a unique 'cat village' near Taipei, Houtong, where hundreds of friendly stray cats roam freely. Visitors can pet, play with, ...
- A quiet revolution is unfolding in the mining sectorThe mining industry is reinventing itself with AI, bio-tech, and waste re-mining to tackle falling ore grades and soaring demand for copper...
- Canada's smallest town about to be vacated as last residents prepare to leaveTilt Cove, Canada's smallest town, will soon be empty. Its four remaining residents are moving to King's Point. The decision was influenced...
- Russia claims more advances in east UkraineRussia's army said Wednesday it had captured two more villages in eastern Ukraine, the latest gains for its advancing troops. Donetsk regio...
- 5 reasons why gold miners make more money than gold investorsRising commodity prices impact consumers and investors differently. While consumers worry about costs, investors can benefit. Investing in ...
- At least 36 feared dead after landslide at Myanmar jade mineThe accident happened Sunday in the remote town of Hpakant, the centre of Myanmar's secretive jade industry, where scavengers risk their li...
- India's electricity use falls to lowest in 5 months due to lockdownNational electricity demand fell to 2.78 billion units on March 25, the first day of the three-week total shutdown called by Prime Minister...
- Bulging waste-lines killing the NarmadaUnfettered mechanised sand mining is taking its toll throughout the nearly 1,100km length of the Narmada in MP.
- Adventures of Mark Twain in Virginia cityMark Twain got challenged to a pistol duel at least four times, including by the editor of the Union, but he managed to escape each time.
- Gorilla numbers plummet by 77% in Congo
- Commodity losses accelerate as miners see lows of 2009 crisisThe commodities rout pulled some of the biggest mining and energy companies below levels seen during the financial crisis.
- Price shocks don’t deter Platinum loversJewellers say consumers of platinum, who are largely aspiring urban youngsters, are willing to absorb a 15 per cent to 20 per cent hike in ...
- The Aravalli policy lesson: Aravalli's real problem may not be miners but a real estate boomSupreme Court will soon consider whether mining in the ecologically sensitive Aravalli region can restart. But Aravalli's real problem may ...
- 28 miners killed in accident in northern ChinaAn electrical fire inside a coal shaft in northern China left 28 miners dead, a government official said Sunday.
- US, Afghan forces storm Taliban stronghold in biggest offensive since 2001Taliban stronghold stormed in the biggest offensive since 2001.
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