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Silver Bow Mining Acquires Jefferson County Metallurgical Complex in Montana

Silver Bow Mining Acquires Jefferson County Metallurgical Complex in Montana

Silver Bow Mining Acquires Jefferson County Metallurgical Complex in Montana
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United Nations World Food Programme Invites Applications for Climate Innovation Accelerator in Latin America and the Caribbean

United Nations World Food Programme Invites Applications for Climate Innovation Accelerator in Latin America and the Caribbean

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator, in partnership with the Adaptation Fund, has launched the Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA) 2026. This initiative invites organizations with innovative climate adaptation solutions to apply for support to enhance resilience, improve food security, and assist vulnerable communities in responding to climate change. The program specifically targets solutions for implementation in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and Peru. Applications are open to established legal entities, including for-profit companies, non-profit organizations, social businesses, and NGOs, that have a presence in at least one of these three countries. The WFP is seeking innovations that are beyond the idea or early pre-seed stage and demonstrate a credible pathway toward implementation and scale. The application deadline is September 6, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. UTC. Selected applicants will be invited to an innovation bootcamp in January 2027, with th...
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Bath Iron Works and Union Employees Reach New Collective Bargaining Agreement

Bath Iron Works and Union Employees Reach New Collective Bargaining Agreement

Bath Iron Works and Union Employees Reach New Collective Bargaining Agreement
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Kenya Experiences Gold Rush Following Goat Herder's Discovery, Drawing Thousands to Cheporor

Kenya Experiences Gold Rush Following Goat Herder's Discovery, Drawing Thousands to Cheporor

A remote village in western Kenya, Cheporor, has been inundated by thousands of gold prospectors following the discovery of a golden nugget by 33-year-old goat herder Manasse Lomachar. Lomachar reported selling three grams of gold for 36,000 Kenyan shillings ($280), an event he believes triggered the influx. In a matter of weeks, what was once bushland and grazing ground has transformed into an area marked by mining pits, earth mounds, and temporary mining camps. Local authorities estimate that approximately 10,000 individuals, including people from neighboring Uganda, arrived at the peak of the gold rush. While Lomachar attributes the excitement to his find, it remains unclear if other recent discoveries also contributed to the surge in prospecting activity. Many of these prospectors rely on unstable farming incomes, viewing even small amounts of gold as a potential life-changing opportunity.
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Cargill Extends Time Charter for m/v Leto with Diana Shipping Inc. at Increased Rate

Cargill Extends Time Charter for m/v Leto with Diana Shipping Inc. at Increased Rate

Cargill Extends Time Charter for m/v Leto with Diana Shipping Inc. at Increased Rate
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Warburg Pincus Explores $4 Billion Sale of U.S. Shale Operator WildFire Energy Amid Surging Crude Prices

Warburg Pincus Explores $4 Billion Sale of U.S. Shale Operator WildFire Energy Amid Surging Crude Prices

Warburg Pincus Explores $4 Billion Sale of U.S. Shale Operator WildFire Energy Amid Surging Crude Prices
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Arbitrator Orders Washington Post to Rehire Columnist Karen Attiah After Wrongful Termination

Arbitrator Orders Washington Post to Rehire Columnist Karen Attiah After Wrongful Termination

A private arbitrator has mandated The Washington Post to reinstate opinion columnist Karen Attiah, who was fired in September of last year. The arbitrator found that the Post violated its labor agreement and lacked 'good and sufficient cause' for her termination. Attiah, the Post's only Black opinion columnist at the time of her firing, was dismissed after she criticized gun violence and posted a quote from right-wing activist Charlie Kirk on Bluesky. The quote, which Attiah attributed to Kirk, stated, 'Black women do not have the brain processing power to be taken seriously. You have to go steal a white person’s slot.' Kirk's original statement was a broader critique of the 'brain processing power' of several prominent Black women, including former first lady Michelle Obama and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. The Post deemed Attiah's posts 'unacceptable,' 'gross misconduct,' and a threat to the 'physical safety' of her co-workers, firing her without prior discussion.
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Flock cameras should only be used to stop speeding | Letters

Flock cameras should only be used to stop speeding | Letters

Freep readers are fired up about Flock cameras, Gretchen Whitmer ‒ and one thing the Free Press is doing.
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Southern Copper Operations Unaffected by El Niño in Peru, Stock Rises

Southern Copper Operations Unaffected by El Niño in Peru, Stock Rises

Southern Copper Operations Unaffected by El Niño in Peru, Stock Rises
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Manuka Resources Restarts Gold Production at Wonawinta Facility in New South Wales

Manuka Resources Restarts Gold Production at Wonawinta Facility in New South Wales

Manuka Resources Restarts Gold Production at Wonawinta Facility in New South Wales
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Occidental Petroleum Subsidiary Advances Offshore Drilling Plans in Peru

Occidental Petroleum Subsidiary Advances Offshore Drilling Plans in Peru

Anadarko Peru, a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY), is moving forward with plans to drill its first exploration well offshore northern Peru in 2027. This initiative aims to unlock a new source of domestic oil and gas in the Trujillo Basin. Anadarko Peru, which operates offshore Blocks Z-61, Z-62, and Z-63, has informed the state hydrocarbons agency Perupetro of its decision to enter the third exploration period, specifically focusing on drilling in Block Z-62. This decision follows a significant 3D marine seismic campaign in 2024, which covered 6,018 square kilometers and cost approximately $40 million. The survey identified promising geological structures for hydrocarbons. Occidental Petroleum has also brought in Chevron, which acquired a 35% interest, and Westlawn, which took a 30% interest, leaving Anadarko as the operator with the remaining stake.
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Cleveland-Cliffs Secures $500 Million DOE Grant for Middletown Works Modernization

Cleveland-Cliffs Secures $500 Million DOE Grant for Middletown Works Modernization

Cleveland-Cliffs Secures $500 Million DOE Grant for Middletown Works Modernization