Illegal mining for critical minerals is on the rise globally, driven by the green energy boom. Criminal gangs are profiting from the extraction of minerals like tin, copper, and manganese in regions ...

Canada's Eldorado Gold has announced it will up its electric mining vehicle fleet by another ten from 2026 to 2027.

Difficulty adjustments every 2,016 blocks help maintain a consistent 10-minute block time, preventing rapid inflation and network overload. In October 2024, Bitcoin mining difficulty hit a record high ...

Bitcoin mining may look hardware-heavy and energy-hungry, but at its core, it’s probability-driven. Everything else follows ...

Since ownership of celestial bodies is prohibited under Article 2 of the Outer Space Treaty (OST) of 1967, how can a U.S. lunar mining company claim exclusive access to a resource-rich crater near the ...

An underwater gold rush may be on the horizon — or rather, a rush to mine the seafloor for manganese, nickel, cobalt and other minerals used in electric vehicles, solar panels and more. Meanwhile, ...

Following are key facts about the oil and mining sectors of Venezuela, whose President Nicolas Maduro was captured by U.S.

Deep-sea mining targets mineral deposits on the ocean floor, typically at depths of 3,000–6,000 meters. Most attention focuses on polymetallic nodules—potato-sized rocks lying on abyssal plains—and on ...

Bitcoin mining isn’t one-size-fits-all. These are the main methods and what sets them apart. “But you don’t actually own any of the Bitcoin or the miners, you just have a share of that business. And ...

A Dutch flower growing business is using Bitcoin mining machines to warm their greenhouse in order to grow tulips and other flowers for the export market. You'll learn about mining profitability, ...