Sentences with phrase «mining firms»

The company is facing unprecedented scrutiny following reports that a data mining firm used ill - gotten data from tens of millions of its users to try to influence elections.

I would avoid Canadian small cap funds for now, because of the high number of junior oil, gas and mining firms in this sector.

The rise in search for gold has led to the establishment of several illegal gold mining firms across the country.

Now junior mining firms want in on the material — first created in a lab a decade ago — known as graphene.

He further noted that the ban was killing local businesses, allowing only foreign mining firms to operate the gold business in the country.

Those figures don't include recent layoffs announced by coal mining firms.

This, therefore, means that you will spend much less time replacing and repairing your miners especially if you have a large mining firm.

Basic resources were among the worst performers after key mining firms reported earnings.

Its 36 % allocation to energy and mining firms connects it closely to global economic growth and commodity demand, especially from emerging markets.

To extract more commodities, mining firms expanded existing mines and developed new mines, leading to the largest resources investment boom in Australian history.

Yet businesses, including oil and gas companies or mining firms looking north, face risks including that permafrost will thaw and ruin ice roads, buildings and pipelines.

But this might not mean the end of the data mining firm.

It's for this reason that, when evaluating gold mining firms, we prefer those that do not rely primarily on debt to finance their operations.

(RNN)- Facebook believes the information of up to 87 million users was improperly shared with data mining firm Cambridge Analytica, according to a company blog post.

The bitcoin mining firm KnCMiner based in Sweden is declaring itself bankrupt in a preclusive step to save its revenues.

A new altcoin that will emerge from a hard fork of the Bitcoin blockchain, Bitcoin Gold is led by Jack Liao of Hong Kong - based mining firm LightningASIC with the aim of improving the protocol.

«Samsung is operating a foundry that supplies a Chinese cryptocurrency mining firm with mining equipment and ASIC chips.

A survey conducted by a start - up Cryptocurrency mining firm about Bitcoin found that majority of the respondents have an optimistic future for the leading cryptocurrency.

Channel 4 News broadcast clips Tuesday that show Nix saying his data mining firm played a major role in securing Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, including «all the data, all the analytics, all the targeting.»

Apart from non-disclosed angel investors, the principal contributors list includes bitcoin mining firms Bitmain and Cumberland Mining, and a crowdfunding platform FundersClub.

A preliminary sale that would find bitcoin mining firm KnCMiner continuing under new ownership has been approved.

The block in question was mined by mining firm ViaBTC, according to a Bitcoin Cash block explorer hosted by data provider BlockDozer.

LONDON / DAKAR, May 3 - Miner and commodities trader Glencore is embroiled in a legal tangle over its copper and cobalt operations in Democratic Republic of Congo, where conflict and changes to regulations have deterred many mining firms.

Zuckerberg is trying to restore public confidence after recent revelations that information from up to 87 million Facebook users was shared with Cambridge Analytica, a data mining firm used by the Trump campaign in the 2016 election.

The social media company's stock fell following reports that Cambridge Analytica, a data mining firm working for the Trump campaign, improperly obtained data on 50 million Facebook users.

Mining firms continued to support the index this morning, with Johnson Matthey climbing 2.76 per cent and Anglo American up 0.67 per cent.

Back in March, Chinese mining firm Shandong Honda acquired RuneScape developer Jagex.

Beijing - based mining firm ViaBTC, which boasts roughly 4 % of bitcoin's computing power, is the clear ringleader.

«The last round of acquisitions took a while [for mining firms] to digest and assess what they did right and what they did wrong.»

Led by Jack Liao, CEO of Hong Kong mining firm LightningASIC, bitcoin gold is slated to launch on October 25, with its cryptocurrency being opened to exchanges on November 1.

Maybe even enough to fuel a voter - manipulation effort like the one a Trump - affiliated data - mining firm stands accused of.

SWG, a project led by Jack Liao of Hong Kong mining firm Lightning ASIC, is seeking to change the proof - of - work algorithm, which means that it will lose the network of computers that secure the network.

Dr. Hennigh, is an economic geologist with more than 20 years of exploration experience with major gold mining firms including Homestake Mining, Newcrest Mining and Newmont Mining.

This Bitcoin Gold initiative is being led by Jack Liao who is the CEO of a Hong Kong based crypto mining firm called LightningASIC.

The Gold team includes founder Jack Liao — who also runs Hong Kong - based mining firm Lightning ASIC — as well as several other strategists, consultants, and UX / UI designers, who were similarly listed by their names on the dedicated team page.

The Filipino - Canadian mining firm of TVI - Resources Development Philippines Inc. has announced that it plans to invest C$ 27 million for a mining venture in Zamboanga del Norte which will produce gold, copper, silver and zinc.

The data loss occurred when a researcher at mining firm Cambridge Analytica offered to pay some Facebook members to conduct research.

A former employee of a Trump - affiliated data - mining firm says the firm «took fake news to the next level» using data inappropriately obtained from Facebook.

In an e-mail to colleagues in January 2012, Ethiopia consul Christopher Hull wrote that reports about mining firms in Eritrea «being forced to use conscripts and prison labour matches what we are being told here.»

CIMIC Group has confirmed a formal contract dispute has been issued to Chevron over work at the Gorgon LNG project, with the construction and contract mining firm claiming it is owed about $ 2.36 billion.

BitFury, the best capitalised mining firm in bitcoin, today announced it has raised an additional $ 20m in funding.

Individuals are not able to acquire strong processors (ASIC) that big mining firms use.

MILESTONES: CANADA By Denise Bedell Harper: Potash decision prompts concerns When Canada's government blocked Australian mining firm BHP Billiton's $ 39 billion bid for fertilizer giant Potash of Saskatchewan, it did more than put a dent in the Canadian...

A Malaysian court has set production back in a project by Molycorp's biggest non-Chinese competitor — the Australian mining firm Lynas (OTCPK: LYSDY)-- by a month.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized for a «major breach of trust,» admitted mistakes and outlined steps to protect user data in light of a privacy scandal involving the Trump - connected data - mining firm during a CNN interview.

Under such a monetary standard, the private mining firms that dig up the precious metals, the mints that produce coins, and the banks issue redeemable notes and transferable account balances are all constrained by contract and by competition.

A US federal judge has signed off on a final judgment against Homero Josh Garza, the CEO of the now - defunct cryptocurrency mining firm GAW Miners.

It can be, but we recommend that you stick with shares of gold - mining firms when investing in gold and you'll find it's a better investment than bullion.