Recent research published in Nature Geoscience reveals that mining rare metals from the deep sea could produce a form of oxygen dubbed “dark oxygen” and...
Latin America’s tumultuous relationship with mining dates back to the conquistadors’ plundering of gold and silver for the Spanish crown. Following independence, the arrival of...
As negotiations to establish rules for commercial deep-sea mining in international waters resume this week at the International Seabed Authority (ISA), African countries find themselves...
As mining activities expand across Africa, the focus on water stewardship becomes increasingly crucial. While many countries benefit from the growth in the mining sector,...
Recent documents obtained under freedom of information laws reveal that mining giants, including Hancock Prospecting and Rio Tinto, have lobbied the Albanese government to soften...
In recent years, lithium has emerged as a pivotal material in the dual transitions towards digitalization and environmental sustainability. It’s a cornerstone of conventional batteries...
On June 25, Sweden’s Supreme Administrative Court upheld the 2022 decision by the previous Swedish government to grant an exploitation concession for a mine in...
From the catastrophic Brumadinho dam collapse in Brazil claiming nearly 300 lives to the desecration of sacred Aboriginal sites at Juukan Gorge in Australia, the...