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- 1Six Under-the-Radar Open Source Apps Get a Spotlight▼Nobody Is Talking About These 6 Insane Open Source Apps (The Last One Is Mine!)
A rundown of six little-known open source applications is drawing attention, with the final entry being the presenter's own project. The piece highlights free, community-built software alternatives that most users have never heard of, and audiences are sharing and debating which tools deserve more recognition.
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A new opinion piece argues that a coal mine closure is being paired with the arrival of new solar energy capacity, framing the shift as an example of the broader transition away from coal toward renewable power. The commentary reflects ongoing debate about how communities reliant on mining can adapt as solar projects replace coal jobs and generation.
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A federal appeals court has declined to reconsider its decision allowing the transfer of the Oak Flat area in Arizona to a copper mining project. The land, sacred to Western Apache tribes, has been the focus of a long-running legal and environmental fight. Conservation groups and tribal advocates say the transfer threatens sacred sites and water resources, and opponents are expected to keep pressing the case.
- 4Burns Paiute Tribe fights lithium mining at McDermitt Caldera●Last spring I worked with the Burns Paiute Tribe to document the importance of the McDermitt Caldera. It has lithium, so
A writer who collaborated with the Burns Paiute Tribe last spring to document the significance of the McDermitt Caldera says a corporation wants to mine the site for its lithium deposits. The caldera, on the Oregon-Nevada border, is home to threatened and endangered species and is a site of place-specific Tribal activities. The account describes the push to develop it as a threat to both the ecosystem and Tribal heritage.
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The US-Ukraine Reconstruction Fund has signed its first minerals deal, marking the start of joint investment in Ukraine's critical mineral resources. The fund was established under a bilateral economic agreement to channel revenues from Ukrainian mining and energy projects into reconstruction. Details of the deal's partners and value were not immediately available, but it is seen as the first concrete step in implementing the minerals framework.
- 6Atlas Entertainment and Culture Genesis Sign Creator Content Deal▼Atlas Entertainment and Culture Genesis Strike Creator Content Development Pact for TV, Film and Short Form
Atlas Entertainment and Culture Genesis have struck a content development partnership covering television, film and short-form projects built around creator talent. The pact pairs Atlas's production track record with Culture Genesis's digital creator network, aiming to turn social-first storytellers into mainstream screen projects. It reflects the wider push by Hollywood companies to mine online creator communities for new franchises and audiences.
- 7Space miners face an Earth-sized tax problem▼Space miners’ Earth-sized tax problem: policy design notes for project teams
Policy design notes aimed at project teams are examining how taxation should work for space mining ventures operating beyond Earth's jurisdiction. The discussion highlights the unresolved question of how governments will tax resources extracted from asteroids, the Moon or other celestial bodies, and what frameworks companies will need to comply with as commercial space mining moves closer to reality.
- 8RustChain rewards older hardware with Proof-of-Antiquity consensus●RustChain invierte la carrera del mining: premia al hardware viejo. Explicacion del consenso Proof-of-Antiquity. # block
RustChain, a blockchain project, is drawing attention for flipping the usual mining logic: instead of favoring the newest, fastest hardware, its Proof-of-Antiquity consensus mechanism rewards older machines. Supporters highlight it as a more inclusive, energy-conscious alternative that extends hardware lifespans and lowers barriers for small-scale participants, though technical details of the scheme remain limited in early discussion.
- 9Resolution Copper project advances after Ninth Circuit ruling▼Resolution Copper project on track after Ninth Circuit decision
The Resolution Copper project in Arizona is moving forward following a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that keeps the controversial mining venture on track. The ruling removes a key legal obstacle for the project, which has faced years of opposition from Native American groups and environmental advocates concerned about sacred sites and water resources.
- 10Bernardo Paz Plans New Museum Extending Inhotim's Art-and-Nature Legacy▼Bernardo Paz Is Extending Instituto Inhotim’s Legacy With a New Museum for Art and Nature
Brazilian mining magnate and art collector Bernardo Paz, founder of the Instituto Inhotim in Minas Gerais, is developing a new museum dedicated to art and nature, extending the open-air park's model of pairing contemporary art with botany and landscape. Paz created Inhotim in the 2000s as one of the world's largest open-air art centers, and the new project signals continued expansion of his cultural ambitions.
- 11Congress Moves to Speed Up Energy Permitting▼Exasperated by Delays, Congress Tries to Speed Up Energy Permitting
Frustrated by years of slow approvals for energy projects, lawmakers in Congress are pushing legislation to streamline the federal permitting process. The effort aims to cut delays that have held up power lines, mines, pipelines and clean energy projects, and it has drawn interest from both parties, though disagreements remain over how far to ease environmental reviews.
- 12Lawsuit warns Patagonia Mountains mine threatens wildlife and groundwater▼Wildlife, groundwater at risk in Patagonia Mountains mine lawsuit
A new lawsuit over a proposed mine in Arizona's Patagonia Mountains argues the project would put local wildlife and groundwater supplies at risk. The case has drawn attention in southern Arizona, where residents and conservationists worry about damage to habitat and water sources in an ecologically sensitive mountain range near the Mexican border.
- 13Buyer could take 100% of New Amalga gold output for seven years▼A buyer could purchase up to 100% of New Amalga's gold output during its first 7 years of commercial operation.
New Amalga has agreed to terms under which a single buyer could purchase up to 100% of the company's gold production during its first seven years of commercial operation. The arrangement effectively secures an offtake channel for all of the mine's early output, tying the project's initial revenue directly to one counterparty for that period.
- 14Grande Portage Signs Gold Offtake Deal with Ocean Partners●Grande Portage Signs Definitive Commercial Agreement with Ocean Partners (UK) Limited for New Amalga Gold Offtake
Grande Portage Resources has signed a definitive commercial agreement with Ocean Partners (UK) Limited for an offtake of gold from its New Amalga project in Alaska. The deal secures a commercial buyer for future production and marks a step forward in advancing the mine toward development, drawing attention from investors tracking junior gold mining companies.