China Green Bulletin: New Ford-CATL Battery Plant, Green Energy Capacity Trumps Coal Chinese firms search the world for mining assets, Beijing promotes EVs in rural areas Caixin Global · Feb 17, 2023
Dispute about McArthur River Mine’s environmental security bond reaches the Northern Territory Supreme Court The minister's decision-making with respect to the McArthur River Mine is currently being challenged in court by environmentalists and traditional owners in a case described as nationally significant. ABC News · Feb 17, 2023
Bitter brawl between billionaires Andrew Forrest and Kerry Stokes boils over, with communications minister asked to intervene A bitter scrap between two of Australia's richest men spills over, after mining magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest accused fellow WA billionaire Kerry Stokes of abusing his media power to pursue his commercial mining interests. ABC News · Feb 17, 2023
‘Dug up their mates’: More details from horror mine accident Heart-wrenching details have emerged about mine workers' efforts to save the lives of two men who plunged 125 metres underground The New Daily · Feb 17, 2023
Can Congress fix an 1872 mining law? Federal rules for mining haven't been updated since Ulysses S. Grant was president Salon · Feb 16, 2023
Peru protests jolt mine activity with Las Bambas, Antapaccay hit hardest Peru's top copper mines are starting to see activity hit harder by protests and blockades in the country's southern Andes, power data reviewed by Reuters shows, with Chinese-owned Las Bambas and Glencore PLC's Antapaccay currently worst affected. Reuters · Feb 16, 2023
Exclusive-Brazil plans legislation to crack down on laundering of illegal gold Brazil's government is taking a fresh tack in its effort to crack down on illegal gold mining in the Amazon, preparing legislation that would require electronic tax receipts for the buying and selling of the precious metal, four sources with knowledge of the plans said. Reuters · Feb 16, 2023
Australian zinc mine rescue team finds vehicle of missing workers Australian mining services provider Perenti Ltd said on Thursday that a rescue team had located the vehicle used by two company employees, who went missing after falling down a hole at MMG Ltd's zinc mine in Queensland state. Reuters · Feb 16, 2023
PolyMet mine in Minnesota becomes NewRange Copper Nickel PolyMet Mining and Teck Resources have finalized a joint venture to complete the copper-nickel mine that PolyMet has been developing in northeastern Minnesota The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023
Glencore shareholders to receive almost £6bn after record profits Mining and commodities firm’s pre-tax profit climbed 60% to £28.2bn last year, up £10.6bn on 2021 The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023
The horrors behind the mining industry that powers your life "Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives" by Siddharth Kara; St. Martin’s (288 pages, $30) Los Angeles Times · Feb 15, 2023
Fortescue founder claims signing Yindjibarndi royalty agreement risks creating 'alcohol disasters' Fortescue Metals executive chairman Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest defends the failure to sign a mining compensation agreement with Yindjibarndi traditional owners in WA's north. ABC News · Feb 15, 2023
Perrottet government to outlaw offshore gas drilling The NSW government will block plans to drill gas off the NSW coast and says the Albanese government must ban offshore drilling in all Commonwealth waters. AAP · Feb 15, 2023
Northern Territory workforce shortages force government, industries to seek employees across globe Industry groups and the NT government are travelling as far as the UK and India in an effort to ease crippling worker shortages in hospitality, mining and construction. ABC News · Feb 14, 2023
ABC News · Feb 14, 2023 This Australian island is constantly covered in a fine layer of dust. Now locals want answers On Groote Eylandt, off the NT's Arnhem Land coast, a fine dust coats the houses and cars. Community members say it could be putting their health at risk.
Daily Record · Feb 14, 2023 Woman who vanished from Welsh village thought to have taken bus to Cumbernauld Inta Soboleva, 30, was reported missing from the former industrial coal mining village of Treherbert on Friday, February 10.
WEKU · Feb 14, 2023 A social justice group is calling for an investigation into eastern Kentucky floods Kentuckians for the Commonwealth are asking the federal government to investigate the role coal mining could have played in 2022 floods
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2023 Deep sea mining noise poses harm to blue whales, scientists warn Paper calls for assessment of impact of sound pollution on cetaceans before firms allowed to mine sea bed
The Conversation · Feb 14, 2023 Gold mining is one of the world’s most destructive and unnecessary industries – here's how to end it The 16th-century King Ferdinand of Spain sent his subjects abroad with the command: “Get gold, humanely if possible, but at all hazards, get gold.” His statement rings true today. Gold remains one of the world’s most expensive substances, but mining it is one of the most environmentally and socially destructive…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 13, 2023 Pre-qualification Stage of Licensing for Five Exploration Sites Kicks off in Saudi Arabia The Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources announced on Sunday the launch of the pre-qualification stage for the tender of five metals exploration sites in the Kingdom. This follows the signing of the Ministry and Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) a memorandum of understanding to assess the requirements for sustainable…
ABC News · Feb 13, 2023 Fortescue Metals Group agrees to hand over sexual harassment documents to WorkSafe but will redact names The mining giant says it will hand over documents that detail allegations of sexual harassment to WorkSafe, but will remove the names of the employees involved.
AAP · Feb 13, 2023 Fortescue backs down in mines harassment stoush Mining giant Fortescue Metals Group says it will provide documents relating to an investigation into alleged sexual harassment cases at its mine sites.
ABC News · Feb 10, 2023 Condamine farmer Shawn Fresser fears coal seam gas mining under his property could cost him millions On some of Australia's most valuable agricultural land, farmer Shawn Fresser lies awake at night wondering what the future holds, with a proposal to drill coal seam gas wells under his property.
The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023 Brazil police target group laundering cash from illegal gold Brazil’s Federal Police have performed eight searches targeting money laundering derived from illegal gold mining in Roraima state, where the Indigenous Yanomami people are in a health crisis
France 24 · Feb 10, 2023 In Portugal, planned lithium mine in rural village sparks controversy Northern Portugal is believed to contain the largest lithium reserves in Europe. These resources have attracted the attention of some of the world's largest mining companies. London-based firm Savannah Resources wants to open the continent's biggest open-cast lithium mine in the village of Covas do Barroso by 2026. Supporters of…