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fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Amazon is buying copper harvested by bacteria for its data centers

Amazon's data centers will reportedly utilize copper from a mine in Arizona that's leaching metal from ores using microorganisms, the Wall Street Journal reports. Amazon Web Services will be the first customer for Nuton Technologies, which developed the "bioleaching" technology. AWS will also be providing "cloud-based data and analytics support," helping to optimize Nuton's mining process. Nuton's bioleaching method uses naturally-occurring microorganisms to extract copper from low-grade ore that would otherwise be too expensive to mine,
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fromFast Company
4 months ago

This startup uses plants-not a huge mine-to pull a critical mineral out of the ground

Genomines uses gene-edited hyperaccumulator daisies to phytomine nickel from low-grade soils, offering a scalable, lower-impact alternative to traditional mining for battery and stainless-steel metals.
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fromBitcoin Magazine
7 months ago

Green Minerals Begins $1.2 Billion Investment Plan With Their First Bitcoin Purchase

Green Minerals AS has adopted a Bitcoin Treasury Strategy, purchasing 4 BTC to diversify corporate treasury and hedge against inflation.
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