mining
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Tech News: 5 Things to Know in Australia Today
From crypto mining in the Queensland outback to legislating social media codes, here are five things headlining tech news in Australia.
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Deep Sea Mining for EV Metals Could Kick Off Soon Thanks to Regulatory Loophole
A gilded Pandora’s box awaits miners at the bottom of the sea where polymetallic nodules rich in nickel, cobalt, manganese and copper are abound. Despite us not knowing yet how much damage deep sea mining for EV metals can do, operations could start by 2024 given a loophole in the regulations meant to protect the…
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Crypto Miners Owe the U.S. Government Money, Watchdog Report Says
Cryptocurrency miners operating on public lands haven’t been paying their dues, according to a new report from federal watchdog group, the Office of the Inspector General for Department of the Interior (DOI OIG). The regulatory agency document, published this week and dated Monday, highlights a lack of clear policy surrounding crypto mining that’s left the…
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Meet the Aussie Mining EV Business That Customers Are ‘Screaming For’
Meet MEVCO, a company that is set to order 8,500 electric Toyota Hiluxes and Landcruisers over the next five years for mining sites.