"El Salvador’s Bukele Floats Plan to Rent Volcanoes for Bitcoin Mining", 26 November 2024.

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele proposed a novel initiative to leverage the country's volcanic resources, suggesting a "rent your volcano" program for Bitcoin mining operations, as the nation's existing geothermal mining venture reaches $46 million in digital assets... El Salvador’s state-owned geothermal company LaGeo operates two major facilities that generate 204 megawatts of power...Environmental critics have raised concerns about large-scale mining projects, though supporters argue that geothermal-powered mining offers a cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuel-based operations...