Tag: miners

Russian gold miners declared dead as rescue effort called off

A rescue effort for 13 workers trapped deep underground in a collapsed gold mine in Russia’s Far East has been called off – and the men have been declared dead. The miners got trapped on March 18 at a depth of about 125m (400ft) when part of the mine collapsed in the Zeysk district of […]

Why Bitcoin Miners Marathon, Riot, and CleanSpark Soared in February

Leading cryptocurrency mining specialists saw skyrocketing stock returns in February 2024. According to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) posted a 29.5% gain while Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ: MARA) rose by 46.1%. CleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) led the charge with a 107.7% jump. All three rode the coattails of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), […]

Welsh miners in country to repay 1984 help

When Ukrainian miner Vasyl Yavorsky donated his own wages to striking Welsh miners in 1984, he never thought that help would one day be returned. However, a group of Welsh miners have now loaded up on medicine and supplies and driven from south Wales to Kyiv to repay the old favour. The convoy is supplying […]