The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on July 24 released the final environmental-impact statement (EIS) for TSX- and NYSE-listed minerals exploration and development company Northern Dynasty Minerals’ Pebble copper/gold/molybdenum project in southwes…
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Nonprofit environmental and community organisation Earthworks, together with an international group of 142 scientists, community groups and nongovernmental organisations from 24 countries, have published a set of 16 guidelines for the safer storage of …
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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters rapidly rose up the corporate agenda in 2019, such that ESG is now a mainstream issue across all areas of corporate life, including in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), global law firm Herbert Smith …
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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters rapidly rose up the corporate agenda in 2019, such that ESG is now a mainstream issue across all areas of corporate life, including in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), global law firm Herbert Smith …
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has vowed to speed up the environmental approval process for projects, which he says are “overly complex, duplicative and taking too long”.
In a speech delivered at the yearly Business Council of Australia dinn…
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The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) this week revealed that it is developing its own Climate Action Plan to support work being done by its members to address human-induced climate change.
MCA CEO Tania Constable said that the plan, which will be r…
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The Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has recommended approval of the Jervois copper project, being developed by ASX-listed KGL Resources.
KGL chairperson Denis Wood on Friday said that the EPA’s approval was a satisfying concl…
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The Western Australian Chamber of Minerals and Energy (CME) has called on the state’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to carefully consider the submissions made on its greenhouse gas emissions assessment guidance.
CME CEO Paul Everingham sai…
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Federal Resources and Northern Australia Minister Matt Canavan on Friday announced that A$1.9-million will be spent at the waste rock dump at the Rum Jungle Creek South, near Darwin, to ensure that the site continues to meet national standards for radi…
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An independent audit by Australia’s Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel has found the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) was applying stringent environmental regulation in considering applications for oil exp…
NOPSEMA in the right at Great Australian Bight Read More »
