Labor backs critical minerals mining boom The treasurer says foreign investment and bolstering local manufacturing will be central to a refreshed critical minerals strategy. AAP · Nov 24, 2022
Tobacco companies can’t sponsor Australian arts. Should fossil fuel giants be banned too? A 350.org database shows almost two dozen arts organisations are still reliant on mining money – but some are hunting for alternatives The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2022
Mine company's blasting of rock shelters likened to Taliban An Australian minister has likened a mining company blasting ancient rock shelters to the Taliban’s destruction of giant Buddha carvings and vowed to improve protections of Indigenous cultural heritage The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2022
NSW environmental offsets scheme risks ‘trading away’ threatened species ‘for cash’, inquiry finds Inquiry says it is too easy for developers to pay cash to biodiversity offsets fund with no guarantee offsets will ever be found The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2022
Tanzanians sue Canada’s Barrick Gold over alleged abuses at mine Tanzanian villagers accuse Canadian mining giant of being complicit in killings and torture at the North Mara gold mine. Al Jazeera · Nov 23, 2022
Australia approves national plan to safeguard Indigenous heritage Australia will strengthen laws to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said on Thursday, following a review of mining standards after Rio Tinto's destruction of the sacred Juukan Gorge rock shelters. Reuters · Nov 23, 2022
'Heavily contaminated' Edinburgh coal mine site set to see 260 new homes built Plans for the residential development have passed the first hurdle - but the council ordered an investigation to determine land contamination caused by past coal mining activity. Edinburgh Live · Nov 23, 2022
Juukan owners lash out at govt response The federal government has pledged to better protect Indigenous cultural heritage but the Juukan Gorge custodians say they weren't meaningfully consulted. AAP · Nov 23, 2022
Japanese ambassador takes ‘highly unusual’ campaign against Queensland coal royalty hike to mining forum Shingo Yamagami emerges as strident critic of Palaszczuk government’s tiered rate aimed at cashing in on record prices The Guardian - AU · Nov 23, 2022
Qld premier snubs coal miners over ads Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has lashed out at coal miners after they launched an ad campaign against coal mining royalty hikes. AAP · Nov 23, 2022
Vedanta announces third dividend of Rs 17.50 per share NEW DELHI: Mining giant Vedanta on Monday announced the third interim dividend of Rs 17.50 per equity share for the current financial year, amounting to Rs 6,505 crore. The Times of India · Nov 22, 2022
Greta Thunberg’s charity funds Sami fight against British mining company Indigenous people in Sweden are battling UK firm over plans for iron-ore mine on reindeer-herding lands The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2022
Fortescue to link bonuses to climate goals Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest says Fortescue Metals Group will tie its executive bonuses to ensuring the company meets ambitious climate targets. AAP · Nov 22, 2022
Hunter mining operators under scrutiny as local MPs call for caution amid Andrew Wilkie's coal export claims Claims about fraud in the coal export industry made by Independent MP Andrew Wilkie have rippled through the Hunter Valley coalfields. ABC News · Nov 22, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 21, 2022 Qatar’s Industrial Production Index Increases by 4.9% Qatar’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 4.9 percent this September compared to the corresponding month in 2021, reaching 102.4 points. However, it decreased by 3.2 percent compared to the previous month. Qatar News Agency reported that the index issued by the Planning and Statistics Authority shows details about the…
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022 Gold, guns, gangs: on patrol with the elite unit saving Ivory Coast’s forests After deforestation for cocoa and goldmining reached alarming rates, the African country set up a security team with a mission to stamp out illegal activity
ABC News · Nov 20, 2022 Mount Morgan businesses lament delay in establishing gold fossicking areas Fossicking is generating big tourism dollars for small towns, but in this historic mining community there are limited places where visitors can search for gold.
ABC News · Nov 20, 2022 Indian mansion on Wollongong's exclusive Cliff Road has been empty for almost a decade Among the high-rise apartment blocks that line Wollongong's exclusive Cliff Road lies an Indian mansion built by a former mining magnate. It has been empty for almost 10 years.
Tribune News Service · Nov 20, 2022 How a rare plant species could hinder a needed lithium mine WASHINGTON — Skyrocketing demand for domestically sourced lithium to meet federal goals for zero-emission technologies has developers planning for the next great mining boon in the Silver State, but a rare wildflower may stymie one proposed project.
Reuters · Nov 20, 2022 Analysis-Australia's climate policies don't match its big talk at COP27 Australia is talking up its green credentials at the annual U.N. climate summit, but its policies do not match the portrayal as it continues to support new mining and energy projects, and fuels the crisis through its enormous fossil fuel exports.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 19, 2022 Saudi Arabia Prepares to Host One of Largest Int’l Mining Conferences Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM) has announced preparations for the second Future Minerals Forum (FMF), which will take place from January 10-12, 2023 at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh. The FMF will gather global mining industry leaders, including governments and business executives from…
Reuters · Nov 18, 2022 Ecuador indigenous community rejects mining on their land after court ruling Ecuador's Shuar Arutam indigenous people said on Friday they will not allow mining on their territory, threatening a large copper mining operation in the Andean country, after a court ruled their rights to prior consultation were violated.
France 24 · Nov 18, 2022 No, the French are not destroying their vehicles in Mali and Burkina Faso A video showing vehicles being destroyed in Africa has sparked all kinds of explanations on social media since it first appeared on November 13. The two most popular theories are that the video shows French troops destroying vehicles while pulling out of Mali or that it shows French actions as…
Reuters · Nov 18, 2022 U.S. sanctions actions target Russian involvement in Guatemala's mining sector The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday issued sanctions targeting Russian involvement in the Guatemalan nickel sector, according to a statement.
Fortune · Nov 17, 2022 Australian mining billionaire contributes $740M to rebuild Ukraine Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest is predicting a “golden era” for Ukraine with some help from his fund, the Ukraine Green Growth Initiative.