An employee at a lithium plant belonging to French industrial minerals company Imerys, in Echassierres, central France. Credit: OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE/AFP via Getty Images. “Let’s use
Dale Last became Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing, and Rural and Regional Development in Queensland in October. Credit: Queensland Government. For the first
The Broken Hill cobalt project is located in New South Wales (NSW). Credit: zetter via Getty Images. Located approximately 25km south-west of Broken Hill in
Greenbushes in Western Australia. Credit: Talison Lithium. Perth-based Talison Lithium’s mining and processing operation, Greenbushes, is located south of a small mining town in WA,
Occupational health impacts of mining can range from musculoskeletal conditions to hearing loss and serious lung conditions. Credit: Daniel Jedzura via Shutterstock. In the early-to-mid
Natural capital accounting can help quantify the environmental impacts of mining. Credit: bmphotographer via Shutterstock. Climate change and the global net-zero goal have acutely highlighted
China dominates global graphite electrode production. Credit: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images. Graphite, a crystalline form of carbon, is a crucial component of lithium-ion batteries. It
Australia is working to address bullying and harassment of female mine workers. Credit: Ryerson Clark/Getty Images. The extent of sexual harassment and bullying toward female
A solar farm at Rio Tinto Group’s Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, in October 2023. Credit: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg via
Laura Benger, non-executive chair of the Australian charity Miners’ Promise. Credit: Laura Benger. A young father is killed after the loader he was driving plummets
