In short, even if you’re mining Bitcoin on a gaming PC 24/7, the energy cost per dollar earned is painful. Is Bitcoin mining profitable with a gaming PC? Not really.

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Queensland researchers have a better understanding of the world's tectonic plate stress patterns caused by the underground mining and construction industry.

This story is part of the Grist series Unearthed: The Mining Issue, which examines the global race to extract critical minerals for the clean energy transition. In the decade since the world ...

On a special episode (first released on May 28, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: We need rare earth minerals for use in items we rely on for modern life. New tech holds possibilities for mining at ...

Askew explains, “Every day you’re producing Bitcoin at a discount to the market price—if you’re mining at a block or site with the latest and greatest Bitcoin miner, your break-even cost ...

The content of critical minerals like cobalt or palladium is small, but that’s also true in traditional mining. “When you’re mining rare earths, it’s just mostly wasted material.

CleanSpark has achieved a milestone of 50 exahashes per second, making it one of the largest bitcoin mining operations globally. The company operates over 30 sites across several U.S. states ...

Opening more mines in Namibia is the aspiration of tin, tantalum and lithium green transition metals producer Andrada Mining. “We've always been very bullish on Namibia, not only as an ...