mining
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The current Ebola outbreak originated in Mongbwalu, a mining town in Congo’s Ituri province.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
Opencast mining involves scraping rock and earth away at the surface to recover coal - creating an open pit, rather than digging deep underground.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Canadian mining company Sherritt plans to sell a controlling stake to Gillon Capital, a private family office linked to a financier who served in President Trump’s first administration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 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
He’s especially interested in going to the Borinage, a very poor mining region in Belgium.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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