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Mining group Rio Tinto apologises for losing radioactive capsule in Western Australia

The mining giant Rio Tinto has apologised after losing a radioactive capsule in Western Australia. The tiny object disappeared along a 1,400-kilometre route between a mining site and Perth. It could put any person within a 5-metre radius at risk. Local authorities have launched investigations to understand how the capsule…

France 24 · Jan 30, 2023

Australia mining company sorry for losing radioactive device

A mining corporation has apologized for losing a highly radioactive capsule over a 870-mile stretch of Western Australia

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023

Scholz seeks to secure more critical minerals on South America tour

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lobbied this week for South America to prioritize cooperating with Germany in its commodities sector as Berlin joins the race for critical minerals, with lithium key for its auto industry.

Reuters · Jan 30, 2023

Why Brazil's Yanomami are being devastated by disease and gold mining

Many in Brazil were left wondering how the public health emergency gripping the Yanomami indigenous population could materialise so quickly, but this is no sudden disaster.

ABC News · Jan 29, 2023

Diversification the key as Pilbara towns prepare for the age of mining automation and possible population impacts

As large mining companies seek to maximise profit, productivity and safety through more automated mine sites, locals worry their small towns will be left feeling the pinch.

ABC News · Jan 28, 2023

Queensland ghost towns such as Copperfield, Maytown, Mary Kathleen allow tourists to connect with the past

Scattered throughout the state, ghost towns capture moments in history. But some are concerned their potential isn't being fully harnessed.

ABC News · Jan 28, 2023

Sudan at the Center of Global Interest in Green Minerals

As Khartoum and Riyadh prepare to raise the level of comprehensive bilateral cooperation, Sudanese Minister of Minerals Mohamed Bashir Abdullah revealed that efforts were underway to revive the Red Sea Agreement with Saudi Arabia. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Abdullah said the Future Minerals Forum, which was recently held…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 28, 2023

Warning as cancer-causing radioactive capsule lost in Australia

Tiny Caesium-137 capsule reported missing more than two weeks after being transported from mining site

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2023

Search underway for radioactive capsule missing in Australia

Parts of Western Australia were under a radiation alert on Saturday after authorities said a radioactive capsule used in mining was lost en-route to the state's capital, Perth.

Reuters · Jan 28, 2023

Study: Enough rare earth minerals to fuel green energy shift

The world is trying to switch from electricity produced by burning fossil fuels to cleaner wind and solar power, but some people have worried that there aren't enough rare earth minerals to make the green electricity switch

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023