Mining company unable to provide any evidence as government agency rules they ignored rights of indigenous people
… been accepted by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills , says Vedenta; Failed … International Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Full text of OCED report …
Communities around the world are demonstrating how we can move beyond extractivism to revive cultures of care and solidarity.
Sowing the seeds of post-extractivism Hannibal Rhoades | 20th November 2019 News Post-extractivism Mining Extractivism De-growth International Cajamarca Consulta Communities around the world are …
Australian mining companies have a poor track record operating in Africa. Australian uranium company Paladin Energy has now put two of its mines into 'care-and-maintenance' and bankruptcy looms. But who cleans up the company's mess in Namibia and Malawi, asks JIM GREEN
… mine for lessons-learned, for skills, for innovation and, I would like to think, …
The UK Government and industry players are looking to revitalise domestic mining, placing communities and ecosystems under threat.
Mining in the UK: Part I Dawn Stevenson | 4th February 2019 News Recycled Mining UK Extractivism Brexit Gold Lithium Trade Northern Ireland Fracking Coal Just Transition 147630_965a3b4b.jpg The UK …
A landmark ban in Hungary on the use of cyanide in mining looks set to make huge improvements in public health. Now the country's neighbours need to follow her lead...
… would lead to greater environmental innovation and less risk. To a certain extent …
What causes tailings dam - an earth-fill embankment dam used to store byproducts of mining operations - disasters and are there industry solutions?
Alternative technology and tailings dam disasters Jax Jacobsen | 6th March 2019 News Tailings Dam Brazil Disaster Regulations Mining Change Makers bento_rodrigues_mariana_minas_gerais_22730754128.jpg …
Are we going to run out of minerals? That's the central question of a debate that has been raging for a couple of centuries, writes Ugo Bardi, when it first became clear that minerals are not life forms - and do not reproduce as we extract them from the Earth's crust.
… is a more powerful force than technological innovation." The law of diminishing returns …
Mining and oil drilling are essential to the industrial world - but they are also linked with severe environmental and social damage, not to mention corruption. Clare Short, chair of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, spoke to Alex Stevenson.
… mining, has persuaded the Commons' business, innovation and skills select committee to …
Citizens of Cáceres, Spain, are opposing lithium mining project that jeopardises World Heritage and sustainable livelihoods at a new extractive frontier.
… said: "In the name of economic growth, innovation and technology are allowed to …
The unregulated 'artisanal' gold mining sector is a massive source of mercury pollution and other environmental damage, writes Greg Valerio. But now the Fairtrade Gold initiative is helping miners to reform their practices with equipment, training and a hefty gold price premium. All it needs now is for consumers to demand Fairtrade Gold in all their jewellery purchases.
Fairtrade Gold - helping miners take the mercury out of gold jewellery Greg Valerio | 12th November 2014 News Mining Green Economy fairgold-cut.jpg The unregulated 'artisanal' gold mining sector is a …
Extraction of raw materials could rise 60 per cent by 2060 – so is degrowth the answer?
Raw materials extraction 'could rise 60 per cent' Gareth Dale | 22nd February 2024 | Comment Extraction Mining Editor’s Picks Surface Mining Garzweiler Extraction of raw materials could rise 60 per …
Moves by unknown shell companies to control lucrative natural resources may have cost Democratic Republic of Congo $1 billion in lost revenue, as UK-listed mining company Glencore under pressure to explain deals
Glencore faces questions over controversial DRC mine sales Brett Scott | 9th February 2012 News Glencore Mining Gold Africa Politics And Economics blood diamond 480x360.jpg The pressure on Africa's …
'Green mining' is an oxymoron that is gaining traction in the EU and pushes a risky narrative about an environmentally destructive sector.
Unearthing the buried truth about green mining Diego Francesco Marin | 9th June 2021 | News Mining Environmental Justice Portugal EU Climate Change Sustainable Agriculture Editor’s Picks …
With China's rare earth industry blighted by claims of toxic pollution, Estonian company Silmet is stepping up production to meet demand for rare earths essential in the manufacture of electrical gadgets and green technologies
… profits and gushing praise for technological innovation but Apple is increasingly in the …
The renewable power boom is excellent news for people and planet, writes Pete Dolack. But let's not get carried away: much energy that claims to be 'renewable; like biomass and big hydro, is no such thing. And greening our energy is just one of many steps to a sustainable world. The greatest challenges - like tackling the monster of infinite 'growth' - all lie ahead.
… lines around the world. These competitive 'innovations' must be copied by competitors, …
Silver, indigenous Huichol communities and the peyote they venerate have co-existed in Wirikuta, northern Mexico for thousands of years, writes Kurt Hollander. But it's become an increasingly troubled relationship, one that illustrates the deepest conflicts of Mexican society. The region is protected as a UNESCO Natural Sacred Area, but foreign mining companies are determined to exploit vast concessions that pose severe threats to the fragile landscape, its inhabitants and their ancient culture.
… mines are opened whenever technological innovation and rising silver prices makes …