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Ghana Applies To Join BRICS Economic Bloc As Mineral Producer — 1dCritical mineral rich country, Ghana, has become the fourth African nation to apply for membership in the Brazil, Russia, India, China, South America (BRICS) economic bloc.

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Rock Shops Highlight Mineral Finds Across Five StatesLifestyle — 3dFeature stories spotlight five rock and mineral shops as unusual destinations: Dave’s Down to Earth in Illinois, Rock Star Crystals in New York, Peggy’s Rock Shop in Missouri, Bey’s Rock Shop in Pennsylvania and Rockhound Rock Shop in Michigan. Each article emphasizes the shops’ extensive collections of minerals, crystals and fossils and their distinctive settings.

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From Stockpile To Supply Chain: Project Vault’s Next Phase1 source — 1dFor years, Washington has understood the strategic danger created by America’s dependence on foreign sources for critical minerals. These materials sit at the foundation of every t… — by Daily Caller News Foundation

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5E Acquires Searles Valley, Becomes Boron Producer — 2d5E Advanced Materials has completed its acquisition of Searles Valley Minerals’ operating assets, turning the company from a development-stage business into a producer with three processing sites, a 257-person workforce and two Southern California minerals operations. 5E says new offtake contracts lift netbacks by more than 65% and its base plan targets about $40 million in annual adjusted EBITDA, with borates, sulfate of potash, lithium and tungsten offering additional potential beyond that plan.

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Skyharbour Begins 3,600-Metre Uranium DrillingEnvironment — 4dSkyharbour has begun a Denison-funded uranium exploration program at Getty East in Saskatchewan, while Meta Critical Minerals received federal approval for a 3,200-metre heavy-mineral drilling program in Wyoming, with initial assay results expected in the fourth quarter of 2026. In Tulsa, crews are drilling soil samples along South Yale Avenue to inform future road and retaining-wall rehabilitation plans, causing temporary lane closures.

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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.

US Opens Direct Talks With Myanmar Junta — 1dThe Trump administration has opened high-level talks with Myanmar’s military-installed government, reversing years of US efforts to isolate the junta. The outreach seeks cooperation against scam centers and the release of an American businessman, while potentially expanding to rare-earth minerals; junta leader Min Aung Hlaing remains under US sanctions for human rights abuses.

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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.

Northern Star rebuffs reported Gold Fields takeover bid — Sep 26, 2026Northern Star rebuffed Gold Fields' takeover approach. The Australian miner is valued at A$31.5 billion after shares fell 17% this year.

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Marcus Bell Activist investors might push Northern Star to reconsider if Gold Fields shows real value in combining the two companies.

US Export-Import Bank eyes financing for Argentina energy and minerals — Sep 23, 2026The United States and Argentina formalized a multi‑billion‑dollar push to modernize infrastructure and energy/mining links, notably launching the Andes-Atlantic Corridor backed by up to $7 billion and focusing on Vaca Muerta and related export routes. Separately, Washington’s EXIM Bank plans up to another $7 billion in financing for Argentina’s critical minerals and energy projects, including LNG and lithium/copper developments, as part of a growing strategic partnership under Milei and current President Trump.

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37 Suspected Miners Die in Niger State Custody After Raids — Sep 17, 2026In Niger State, the NSCDC’s burst operations against illegal mining led to the detention of scores of suspected miners, with multiple detainees reported dead in custody amid a suspected disease outbreak and their bodies deposited at General Hospital Minna. Authorities say they are investigating, upholding human rights, and urging calm as families demand answers and security tensions persist.

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Teenagers Among Dozens Dead in Overcrowded Nigerian Detention Cell — Sep 22, 2026Survivors say guards sprayed a substance under a locked cell door holding 65 miners, then ignored pleas as people died; at least 37 dead, including teens as young as 14.

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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin ScorseseYourlist — VS BattleThe video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.

IDB Research: AI Could Expand Latin America GDP 5.1% if Workers Adapt — Sep 21, 2026Broad AI adoption could lift Latin America GDP 5.1% over a decade, IDB finds. Goldfajn pushes a critical-minerals buyers club ahead of Monday talks.

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Chris Dalton Pushing for a buyers club on critical minerals makes sense so Latin America keeps more of the value from AI supply chains.

Aura Minerals Secures $200 Million Loan for Growth — Sep 18, 2026Aura Minerals secured a US$200 million syndicated loan at the holding-company level to fund supplier payments and prepayments for production as it advances Era Dorada in Guatemala and expands output at its Almas and Borborema operations, targeting more than 600,000 gold-equivalent ounces per year in coming years. The five-year facility carries SOFR plus 2.70% with a two-year grace period, and management says the financing diversifies funding sources and reinforces a balanced, disciplined growth strategy.

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Chris Dalton The grace period helps, but hitting over 600k ounces will depend on steady execution in Guatemala and Brazil.

Crypto Stocks, Tokenization, Listings Draw Investor AttentionFinance — Sep 25, 2026Recent investment coverage spotlighted publicly traded Bitcoin and blockchain companies—including miners, infrastructure providers and Figure Technology—as ways to gain indirect exposure to digital assets, while noting company-specific and market risks. Separately, advocates see tokenizing stocks as a way to expand access and enable round-the-clock trading and use of equities on blockchain networks.

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Taltson Names CFO, Closes C$85,000 Placement — Sep 21, 2026Taltson Critical Minerals appointed Casey Forward as Chief Financial Officer and a director, succeeding Heath Ellingham who resigned. The company also closed a non-brokered private placement of 2,125,000 units at $0.04 for about $85,000, with an insider purchasing a significant stake.

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Jared Kim An insider taking a big stake in the units is a positive signal that management sees value in the minerals assets.

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US Plans First Deep-Sea Mining Permits Within Months — Sep 14, 2026The Trump administration, via Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, is moving toward issuing the first deep-sea mining permits within months to secure domestic supplies of critical minerals like nickel, cobalt, copper, and manganese from seabed nodules, with The Metals Company USA leading the most advanced application and NOAA coordination underway. The push seeks to diversify and strengthen U.S. supply chains for critical minerals amid international disputes and evolving maritime technology, with official timelines and approvals being rolled out in coming months and years.

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UBS Rates Five AI Hosting Stocks Buy — Sep 23, 2026UBS sees sizable upside in five former Bitcoin miners repurposing their power assets for AI data centers, arguing that scarce grid access and contracted capacity position them to benefit as computing demand surges, though execution and tenant risks remain. Other market coverage points to potential beneficiaries across the broader buildout—including Quanta Services, Keysight, Amphenol, Tutor Perini and Viavi—while noting that higher rates and inflation may complicate the investment outlook.

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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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US and China Extend Tariff Truce to January 10 — Sep 21, 2026The United States has proposed extending the current US-China trade truce by three to six months, while China seeks a longer extension, with negotiators racing to avert higher tariffs when the November 10 deadline arrives and ahead of a Trump-Xi summit. Key sticking points include rare-earth minerals, agricultural purchases, and broader technology and tariff framework issues as talks continue with no immediate deal, despite productive preliminary discussions.

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U.S.-Canada Trade War Raises Small-Business Costs — Sep 16, 2026The European Union has offered Canada its first-ever associate membership spanning trade, defense, minerals, energy, space and research, a move that drew sharp criticism from Trump who warned of tariffs and potential consequences. Across the US-Canada border, small businesses face a costly trade war with tariffs totaling about 5.5% of bilateral trade and some products facing up to 50% taxes, hurting cross-border sales and raising costs amid broader global tensions such as the Iran conflict.

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U.S. Hosts G20 Energy Talks Amid Fuel Shock — Sep 14, 2026The United States hosts a three-day G20 Energy Abundance summit in Houston with delegations from major economies and oil producers, focusing on expanding affordable baseload power, mineral supply chains, and streamlined infrastructure while Moscow’s participation and the Russia invite controversy test diplomatic lines. The discussions come as the Iran conflict disrupts global energy flows, pushing crude above $100 a barrel and lifting U.S. diesel to a record $6.20 per gallon and gasoline costs about 44% higher than pre-war levels, highlighting energy-security concerns ahead of winter.

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T2 Reports Historical 97.4% Copper, 90.1% Zinc RecoveryBusiness — 2dHistorical testing at T2 Metals’ Sherridon project in Manitoba showed 97.4% copper recovery and 90.1% zinc recovery from a Lost Lake sample, supporting the company’s evaluation of processing options such as toll milling. T2 is conducting mineralogical work across four deposits to guide further tests, while cautioning that the historical results came from a single composite and have not been fully verified to current standards.

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All 33 Chilean Miners RescuedGood News — FROM 2010Trapped miners survive 69 days underground.

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17 Chilean Miners Rescued After 69 DaysGood News — FROM 2010All 33 miners emerge alive after record underground ordeal.

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