Illegal gold mines in Brazil’s rainforests contaminate local water supplies with discarded mercury. Credit: Getty Images. A research study published in the scientific journal Nature
Mining accounted for two-thirds of Australia’s export revenue in the 2022-2023 financial year. Credit: Alf Manciagli via Shutterstock. Australia’s Victorian Government has passed a new
Sweden’s Climate Minister Romina Pourmokhtari is advocating for increased nuclear generation. Credit: Alexandros Michailidis via Shutterstock. Sweden’s Climate Minister Romina Pourmokhtari has announced plans to
The Chinese government’s Belt and Road Initiative has increased metals and mining investment abroad. Credit: Mirko Kuzmanovic via Shutterstock. Chinese overseas investment in metals and
Cooperative mining is largely unregulated and has significant environmental impacts. Credit: Kakteen via Shutterstock. The Indigenous Peoples of La Paz Central Group (Central de Pueblos
Polymetallic nodules contain high concentrations of transition metals. Credit: The Metals Company. The UN-affiliated International Seabed Authority (ISA) has demanded that miners wait until at
Critical mineral demand is growing. Credit: Juan Enrique del Barrio via Shutterstock. International think tank the Energy Transition Commission has called for increased investment in
Electric vehicle (EV) sales could make up 55% of all vehicle sales by as early as 2030. Credit: guteksk7 via Shutterstock In February this year
Mining is a key export industry in Colombia. Credit: Paola Serna via Shutterstock. The Government of Colombia has published a draft decree that seeks to
IBL has begun drilling in Cornwall in the south-west of the UK. Credit: IBL. Lithium miners in Cornwall in the south-west of the UK have
