mining
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For years, rare earths attracted little attention outside mining circles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Underlying SpaceX’s record-breaking initial public offering is an equally jaw-dropping set of financial projections hinging on future markets like orbital data centers, space tourism, asteroid mining and more.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Many residents had already been dealing with persistent noise from nearby cryptocurrency mining operations, another industrial project the county had approved.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Elsewhere, gains were seen in social work as well as mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction, the BLS said.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
I woke as the village bell chimed for the mining day to begin.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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