Authorities investigate death of BHP worker at rail site near Port Hedland The mining giant has confirmed the man was struck by a locomotive at a site on the outskirts of Port Hedland last night. ABC News · Feb 8, 2023
Community wants control of latest boom after coal era A community blueprint maps out a future for one of Australia's leading coal mining regions and tackles one of the biggest landscape restoration challenges. AAP · Feb 7, 2023
Mudslides smash 5 villages in Peru; death toll lowered to 12 Residents of five small gold-mining villages in southern Peru’s Arequipa region are struggling to salvage their belongings after landslides caused by strong rains killed at least 12 people and dragged mud, water and rocks that turned precarious homes and other buildings into rubble The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023
'We need to restore the land': as coal mines close, here's a community blueprint to sustain the Hunter Valley The decline of the coal industry means 17 mines in the New South Wales Hunter Valley will close over the next two decades. More than 130,000 hectares of mining land — nearly two-thirds of the valley floor between Broke and Muswellbrook — will become available for new uses. The Conversation · Feb 7, 2023
NSW mining royalties frozen while coal companies navigate price cap Deputy Premier Paul Toole refuses to reveal how much revenue the state will lose from the mining royalty rate freeze, but says he's "confident" the announcement will not affect the budget. ABC News · Feb 7, 2023
We found the WA radioactive capsule. But in 1980, Australia lost 2,200 kilograms of uranium oxide – stolen by a mine worker The loss of a capsule of caesium-137, measuring 6mm by 8mm, dominated the news late last month. The capsule was found in the Western Australian outback on February 1, but in terms of losing radioactive material, we have been here before. The Conversation · Feb 6, 2023
Illegal miners in Yanomami reservation seek Brazil government help to leave Illegal gold miners blamed for causing a humanitarian crisis on Brazil's largest indigenous reservation are asking authorities to help them leave, one of their leaders and a Brazilian senator said on Monday. Reuters · Feb 6, 2023
Leaked video footage of ocean pollution shines light on deep-sea mining Company rebuts claims by scientists that ‘uncontrolled and unscientific’ practices highlight dangers of going ahead with seabed mining The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2023
Cornish Lithium proposes new exploration project near Blackwater The Penryn-based mining company is looking to demonstrate commercial capability of lithium production in Cornwall for potential use in products such as batteries for electric vehicles Birmingham Post · Feb 6, 2023
Adani woes spur protests as stock turmoil turns political Hundreds of demonstrators from India’s main opposition party have gathered in New Delhi and other cities to demand regulators investigate allegations of fraud and stock manipulation by India's second-biggest conglomerate, headed by coal mining tycoon Gautam Adani The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023
Haryana: Truck Tries To Run Over Magistrate, Cop Visiting Illegal Mining Site A Haryana DSP claimed a dumper-truck allegedly tried to run him and SDM Gharunda over when they went to inspect an alleged illegal mining site in the area. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Feb 4, 2023
Adani debacle threatens fallout on India's wider economy This week, a major upheaval hit one of India’s top business empires. Adani Group has operations in everything from coal mining to telecoms. Its seven main units were recently worth an estimated $220 billion. But a blistering report by an American investor research firm accusing the conglomerate of massive fraud… France 24 · Feb 3, 2023
Widow loses legal battle with magnate's executor Queensland mining magnate Ken Talbot's widow has lost her court battle with the administrator of the late Macarthur Coal founder's estate. AAP · Feb 3, 2023
Democrats Say They Support Green Energy. Why Do Their Policies Say Otherwise? If you look closely, you'll find a lot of contradictions. Reason · Feb 2, 2023
Salon · Feb 2, 2023 In rare veto, EPA halts Alaska mine Mining waste would have jeopardized the world’s largest sockeye salmon run
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 2, 2023 Saudi Arabia Finances $319 Million Infrastructure Project in Oman Saudi Arabia and Oman announced on Wednesday that they signed 13 investment MoUs between the their private and public sectors with a value exceeding one billion riyals ($266.6 million). Fields covered by the agreements include oil and petrochemical storage, renewable energy and green hydrogen, mining investment, logistics and transportation, entrepreneurship,…
ABC News · Feb 1, 2023 Staggering recovery of tiny radioactive capsule in Western Australia still leaves many questions unanswered The Tic Tac-sized radioactive capsule arrives in Perth after its disappearance in Western Australia's outback sparked a frantic search.
WEKU · Feb 1, 2023 How 'modern-day slavery' in the Congo powers the rechargeable battery economy Phone and electric car batteries are made with cobalt mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Cobalt Red author Siddharth Kara describes the conditions for workers as a "horror show."
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 1, 2023 Eurasian Resources to Launch Long-term Investment in Saudi Arabia Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) has announced its intention to invest in the Kingdom’s mining sector for the long term to expand its presence in the region. Benedikt Sobotka, CEO of ERG, said that the Future Minerals Forum, which was held in Riyadh in January, revealed the enormous mineral capabilities of…
Bangkok Post · Feb 1, 2023 Search for radioactive capsule lost somewhere in Australia SYDNEY: Mining giant Rio Tinto has lost a tiny, toxic radioactive widget in Western Australia, somewhere along on a 1,400 kilometre stretch of isolated highway through the arid Outback.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2023 Clive Palmer’s mining company pumped $116m into UAP at 2022 election, helping it outspend major parties Revelation likely to add to transparency stakeholders calls’ for caps on political donations
Tribune News Service · Jan 31, 2023 Biden blocks Pebble gold mine in salmon-rich area of Alaska The Biden administration banned the dumping of mining waste near Bristol Bay, Alaska, issuing a decree that thwarts longstanding plans to extract gold, copper and molybdenum because of potential harm to the region’s thriving sockeye salmon industry.
Reuters · Jan 31, 2023 Azerbaijan asks World Court to order Armenia to help demining effort Azerbaijan on Tuesday called on judges at the World Court to order Armenia to help demine areas it previously controlled and stop planting explosive devices which prevent Azeri nationals from returning to their former homes.
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023 The race to find an 8mm radioactive capsule lost on an 870-mile stretch of Australian Outback A mining company dropped a tiny capsule of caesium-137 somewhere along an 870-mile stretch of Western Australia’s Great Northern Highway. The plan is to find it before someone gets hurt, Liam James reports
RideApart · Jan 30, 2023 ReLieVe Aims To Establish First European Battery Recycling Centers French multinational mining and metallurgy company Eramet develops the ReLieVe lithium-ion battery recycling process to establish recycling centers in Europe.