Mining
Brazil launches operation to drive illegal miners from Yanomami lands
Special forces destroy aircraft and seize weapons in effort to protect largest Indigenous reserve from mining mafias
Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro
08, Feb, 2023 @5:09 PM
Why a Swedish town is on the move – one building at a time
The Arctic town of Kiruna is subsiding and under threat from being swallowed by a vast iron ore mine. But what does its relocation mean for the local Sami reindeer herders?
Jennifer Rankin in Kiruna
05, Feb, 2023 @11:00 AM
What is the radioactive capsule missing in WA used for and how dangerous is it?
As authorities scour the desert for the missing source, here’s what we know about how it works and what threat it poses to humans
Donna Lu
30, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM
‘It was a set-up, we were fooled’: the coalmine that ate an Indian village – podcast
In a pristine forest in central India, the multibillion-dollar mining giant Adani has razed trees – and homes – to dig more coal. How does this kind of destruction get the go-ahead?
Written by Ankur Paliwal, read by Raj Ghatak and produced by Jessica Beck. The executive producer was Ellie Bury
23, Jan, 2023 @5:00 AM
Landmark deals give Indigenous key role in Canada resource projects
YQT community signs unprecedented agreement with coal company giving Indigenous leadership ‘veto’ on proposed project
Leyland Cecco in Toronto
22, Jan, 2023 @11:00 AM
Chile rejects $2.5bn iron and copper mine planned near penguin reserve
Dominga project included insufficient efforts to mitigate impact on reserves for dolphins, whales and penguins, committee says
John Bartlett in Santiago
18, Jan, 2023 @5:49 PM
New Cumbria coalmine likely to break UK’s climate pledge, analysis says
Whitehaven colliery will release about 17,500 tonnes of methane every year, estimates thinktank
Fiona Harvey Environment editor
17, Jan, 2023 @12:00 PM
Lost and found: the rediscovery that became ‘Leonardo DiCaprio’s frog’
The longnose harlequin frog, not seen since the 1980s, was found again in 2016 and has since become a symbol of defiance against mining plans in the Intag Valley
Graeme Green
29, Dec, 2022 @4:00 PM
Anthony Albanese rejects reports of $450m coal price cap payout for Rio Tinto and partners
Federal and state governments have agreed to pay producers compensation for pre-existing supply contracts exceeding the cap
Paul Karp and Amy Remeikis
29, Dec, 2022 @5:38 AM
Cumbria coalmine digs a hole for Britain’s climate policy | Letters
Letters: Michael Gove’s decision to approve a new mine is greeted with anger and frustration by Steven Schofield, Keith Fitton, Dr Chris Haughton, Gary Nethercott and Liz Fairhurst
12, Dec, 2022 @4:52 PM
The Observer view on the indefensible decision to open a deep coalmine in a climate crisis | Observer editorial
The government says the needs of UK steelmaking override the environmental impact. The industry thinks differently
Observer editorial
11, Dec, 2022 @6:30 AM
Cumbria coalmine is owned by private equity firm with Caymans base
West Cumbria Mining, which set up Whitehaven office during push for new mine, owned by EMR Capital
Sandra Laville Environment correspondent
08, Dec, 2022 @4:20 PM
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