Why Trump Wants to Revive the Coal Industry

The burning of coal is the largest contributor to climate change worldwide. But the Trump administration sees United States coal as crucial.

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U.S. Government to Invest $75 Million in Ukraine’s Minerals

The investment will ease fears in Kyiv that Washington is pulling back from Ukraine’s war effort. It also underscores the mercantile nature of the U.S.-Ukrainian alliance under President Trump.

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Anglo American and Teck Resources to Merge, Forming a Copper Giant

The deal, billed as a merger of equals, comes amid a surge in demand for copper, a crucial component in technology, from data centers to electric vehicles.

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House Votes to Advance Ambler Access Road in Alaska

The proposed 211-mile industrial road over pristine land would allow a mining company to reach a copper deposit. Critics say it would destroy a fragile environment.

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50 Years of Promoting Jade From Guatemala

Mary Lou Ridinger, an American expatriate and a founder of the Jade Maya brand, has been a pioneer in reviving the jade industry.

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Maurice Tempelsman, Diamond Magnate and Jackie Onassis’s Companion, Dies at 95

A private and politically connected gem merchant, he was thrust into the public spotlight when his personal relationship with the former first lady became known in the late 1980s.

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From Unstable Ground, an Old Church Rolls to a New Home

Mining in Kiruna, Sweden, has jeopardized the ground below a beloved church. Thanks to a feat of engineering, it is on the move.

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Three More Workers Found Dead in Collapsed Chilean Mine

Rescuers have recovered the bodies of four miners and are searching for two more after an earthquake caused a partial collapse at El Teniente mine last week.

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5 Missing After Deadly Mine Collapse in Chile

Chile’s state-owned copper company halted operations at its El Teniente mine after an earthquake. At least one person was killed in the accident.

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3 Workers Freed From Collapsed Mine in Western Canada

The miners were trapped underground at a gold and copper mine in British Columbia on Tuesday, prompting a major rescue operation.

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