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Environmentalists and Ky. AG want to pump the brakes on a massive crypto mining facility. Why?

WEKU · Dec 6, 2022

Stoking the fire

A music studio is a burst of colour and culture in an unlikely place — one of Australia's most controversial coal mines.

ABC News · Dec 6, 2022

Coal gets Queensland budget back in black

Queensland will seek compensation for capping domestic coal prices, as exporters warn the state's own higher royalty charges are "killing the golden goose".

AAP · Dec 6, 2022

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Inside creepy train tunnel that once joined two villages and left abandoned for decades

The stone train tunnel was once a crucial thoroughfare for south Wales' mining industry. But it was closed six decades ago and has since been overtaken by nature after being left abandoned

Daily Mirror · Dec 6, 2022

ABS data shows billion-dollar spend on mineral exploration breaks previous records in Australia

Gold continues to be the most sought-after commodity as mineral exploration in Australia reached record highs during the September quarter when more than $1.08 billion was spent.

ABC News · Dec 6, 2022

There's a lithium mining boom, but it's not a jobs bonanza

The promised surge in clean-energy jobs from the growing popularity of electric vehicles in the U.S. is mostly focused farther down the supply chain, like at battery assembly plants.

WEKU · Dec 5, 2022

Papua New Guinea PM Marape urges miners to go ahead with projects

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape on Monday urged mining investors to get on with developing their resources, pushing for more downstream processing in the country and more local employment.

Reuters · Dec 5, 2022

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Hafta letters: Iran protests, climate change stories on NL, nickel mining

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Newslaundry · Dec 3, 2022

ERA gets more time to rehabilitate Ranger uranium mine near Kakadu National Park

Traditional owners in Kakadu National Park welcome an amendment to the Atomic Energy Act that gives a mining company more time to rehabilitate the Ranger mine.

ABC News · Dec 3, 2022

Tsingshan Expands Investment in Zimbabwe

Chinese stainless steel and nickel giant agrees to add lithium and cement processing while increasing capacity for coke and stainless steel

Caixin Global · Dec 2, 2022

East Lothian housing plan includes parking for village football pitch

A total of 90 new homes will be built on the western edge of Elphinstone creating a new gateway into the former mining village

Edinburgh Live · Dec 2, 2022

Rep. Westerman of Arkansas won’t be ‘boxed in’ by climate at Natural Resources

Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., said he hopes to combat a “not in my backyard” mentality to support increased energy production and mining on federal lands after he takes the expected gavel of the House Natural Resources Committee in the new year.

Tribune News Service · Dec 2, 2022

7.3 Billion Tons of Potential Phosphate Reserves in Saudi Arabia

The world will need to increase the production of some types of minerals by 500% to meet the future demand for clean energy, according to Saudi Vice Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Mining Affairs Khalid Saleh Al-Mudaifer. Saudi Arabia has become one of the most prominent countries in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 2, 2022

54% of projects extracting clean energy minerals overlap with Indigenous lands, research reveals

Vast quantities of minerals are needed to accelerate the transition to a clean energy future. Minerals and metals are essential for wind turbines, solar panels, and batteries for electric vehicles. But Indigenous peoples have raised concerns about more mining on their lands and territories.

The Conversation · Dec 1, 2022

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WEKU · Nov 28, 2022

It’s been decades since toxic dust rules for mines have improved. Lawmakers are taking notice.

ABC News · Nov 28, 2022

New Zealand couple with 'gem fever' spending every winter 12 metres underground in Qld

This New Zealand couple bought a small-scale mining claim and spend every winter digging for precious gems, but what is married life like when you're working 12 metres underground on Queensland's Gemfields?

Texas Observer · Nov 28, 2022

Texas Is Becoming a Bitcoin-Mining Capital. Can the Grid Handle It?

Despite the FTX crash, ERCOT continues to court the cryptocurrency industry.

ABC News · Nov 28, 2022

Contractors, labour hire workers at more risk, less likely to report safety concerns in Queensland coal mines, inquiry hears

An inquiry into coal mine safety in Queensland is told labour hire staff are disproportionately represented in mining deaths and faced reprisals when safety issues were raised.

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Reuters · Nov 28, 2022

Burkina Faso's vanishing gold boom puts livelihoods at risk

A gold mining boom in Burkina Faso over the last decade propelled Boukary Diallo from being a vendor on a market stall to running a meat business supplying a mine near Ouahigouya, his home town in the north of the country.

WEKU · Nov 27, 2022

Diamond diggers in South Africa's deserted mines break the law — and risk their lives

Photos show the desperate search for scraps left by big diamond operators. But amid rampant poverty and unemployment, zama-zamas see no other way to provide for their families.

Tribune News Service · Nov 26, 2022

NYC mayor takes supportive tone after governor signs bill restricting crypto mining

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams took a supportive if somewhat cryptic tone after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation this week limiting some cryptocurrency mining in the state, casting the new law as an acceptable step toward smart tech policy.

The Guardian - AU · Nov 26, 2022

Queensland faces ‘significant’ wellbeing decline if it doesn’t quickly transition to renewables, report says

Deloitte warns that the biggest risk to jobs in the state is a carbon-fuelled economy

AAP · Nov 26, 2022

Women managers curb mine harassment risk

An analysis of mining company reports suggests those with more women in management prioritise stamping out sexual harassment and improving workplace culture.

Bangkok Post · Nov 25, 2022

Ghana proposes using gold to pay for oil

ACCRA: Ghana has ordered all large mining companies to sell 20% of their stocks of refined gold to the country’s central bank starting from Jan 1.

ABC News · Nov 25, 2022

Queensland Land Court rules against Clive Palmer's Waratah Coal mine in landmark ruling

The Queensland Land Court rules human rights would be unjustifiably limited by a proposal to dig the state's largest coal mine in the Galilee Basin in Central Queensland.

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