The EU is struggling to free itself from dependence on China and countries in the global south for critical minerals and rare earths needed for everything from smartphones to wind […]
Read MoreFreedom from China? The mine at the centre of Europe’s push for rare earth metals
It is deep winter with temperatures dropping to -20C. The sun never rises above the horizon, instead bathing Sweden’s most northerly town of Kiruna in a blue crepuscular light, or […]
Read More‘The source of all life is here’: plan to mine lithium in Chilean salt flat sparks fears of water scarcity
Miriam Rivera Bordones tends her goats in a dusty paddock in the russet mountains of Chile’s Atacama desert. She also keeps chickens and has planted quince and peach trees and […]
Read MoreEnvironmental activist Ben Pennings declares ‘massive victory’ after Adani drops its years-long legal pursuit
The Indian mining company Adani has agreed to end its marathon legal pursuit of the environmental activist Ben Pennings. Pennings declared victory on Thursday, after the Queensland supreme court signed […]
Read More‘The narwhals stop calling’: how the noise from ships is silencing wildlife in the Arctic
The delicate clicks and whistles of narwhals carry through Tasiujaq, locally known as Eclipse Sound, at the eastern Arctic entrance of the Northwest Passage. A hydrophone in this shipping corridor […]
Read MoreSouth Korean decision to close all coal-fired power plants by 2040 sounds alarm for Australian exports
The Australian government has been urged to prepare for a shift away from thermal coal exports and accelerate green industries after one of its main international customers signed up to […]
Read MoreMining firm BHP found liable in UK for disastrous Brazilian dam collapse
The global mining company BHP Group has been found liable for the deadly 2015 collapse of a Brazilian dam, in a landmark ruling that could pave the way for a […]
Read MoreThe Whyalla steelworks might be the best place in the world to make low-cost green iron. Will Labor seize the moment? | Rod Sims and Baethan Mullan
Whyalla provides the litmus test for the commonwealth and the South Australian government’s commitment to green iron. It has all the right ingredients for a thriving, globally competitive green iron […]
Read MoreChryso delivers specialty waterproofing solutions for concrete and bridge structures
As infrastructure networks age and traffic demands increase, the long-term protection of bridges, overpasses, culverts and other critical concrete structures has become a top priority for engineers and contractors. Within […]
Read MoreMintek partnership drives green hydrogen innovation in Limpopo
Momentum is building after the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Mintek, the Fetakgomo Tubatse Special Economic Zone (FTSEZ), and Valterra Platinum. The agreement lays the groundwork […]
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