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Mining Industry and Political Fault Lines

Updated 2026-05-20 09:05 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Montana may ease restrictions on mining precious metals as the industry revives. Australia faces a pronounced political fault line over race discrimination accusations.

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NPR
Restrictions on mining for precious metals like gold in Montana that were put in place 30 years ago could soon be relaxed as the mining industry makes a comeback in the U.S.
2026-05-20 08:47 UTC
The Guardian
Exclusive: Australia faces a ‘pronounced political fault line’, Giridharan Sivaraman tells Brisbane seminar on human rights Get our breaking news email, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3
2026-05-20 08:41 UTC
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