Oregon is a defiant sanctuary state where protesters and immigration lawyers believe they’re helping keep down the number of ICE arrests. Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, seems vexed and vows to pay Portland a visit. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The Trump administration sharply increased immigration arrests in June – part of its promise of mass deportations – but it’s having trouble …
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Hackaday has a long-running series on Mining and Refining, that tracks elements of interest on the human-made road from rocks to riches. What author Dan Maloney doesn’t address in that series is the natural history that comes before the mine. You can’t just plunk down a copper mine or start squeezing oil from any old stone, after all: first, you …
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A groundbreaking discovery in the heart of Western Australia is poised to rewrite the future of the global iron ore market. Geologists have uncovered the largest known iron deposit in the world—located in the Pilbara region—estimated to be worth an astounding $6 trillion. This extraordinary find, reported in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by a team …
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