Mining News
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As Australia's mining boom wanes, rehabilitation of abandoned mines offers lessons for the worldCities
As Australia's mining boom wanes, rehabilitation of abandoned mines offers lessons for the world
Across the globe, countries are figuring out how to bring plants and animals back to abandoned mines. With as many as 60,000 such sites, Australia could offer important lessons. -
Indonesian mine watchdog sues government for concession mapsThe Mining Advocacy Network (Jatam) filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources after failing to get a response to earlier requests for information that shows if mining concessions overlap onto conservation areas.
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Blockchain is revolutionising your ability to make environmentally friendly purchasesThis emerging technology is making it easier for consumers to assess the social and environmental impacts of the products they buy. -
The promise and peril of blockchainFrom carbon-based cryptocurrencies to reward programmes for green projects, blockchain is helping tackle issues of transparency, accountability and traceability. What are the most innovative uses of blockchain, and is it actually working?
Mining Opinion
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Vital for life, heat and power—what you never knew about salt water– Salt water is literally the most common substance on the surface of Earth, and could be the key to a more sustainable future, writes University of Queensland's Timothy Duignan. -
Why we're hunting for treasure—in old landfill sites– Each year more than 300 tonnes of processed gold are dumped in landfills. What if we could mine landfills for gold and other precious metals, ask researchers from Keele University. -
Three ways making a smartphone can harm the environment– Do you know what it takes to make the smartphone in your hand?
Videos
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2016 was the deadliest year ever for environmental defenders– A Global Witness report has found that more than 200 people were killed for engaging in peaceful protest against corporate mining, logging, agribusiness and poaching activities last year. The trend is growing.
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Ghana’s gold diggers: Chinese miners bring conflict–
An influx of illegal Chinese miners, attracted by the abundance of gold, has ignited bloody conflicts with the local over the mines’ control.
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Tiny island nation pleads for global moratorium on new coal mines–
"It is my sincere hope that you and your people would add your positive support in this endeavour,” says Kiribati President Anote Tong.
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Borneo study draws lessons from children’s perceptions of forests–
247 children between the ages of 10 and 15 living in the Indonesian provinces of East and West Kalimantan were asked to draw the present and future of their ...
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