Water downstream of a Rio Tinto mine in southern Madagascar contains high concentrations of uranium and lead, potentially endangering local residents who depend on a nearby lake and river for drinking water, a study released on Friday found.
Lead, whe…
Water around Rio Tinto’s Madagascar mine is high in lead, uranium – study Read More »
The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released new draft greenhouse gas emission guidelines.
The new release followed the forced withdrawal of its original guidelines in March this year, which included rules that all new…
EPA abandons controversial policy Read More »
The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (Amec) has welcomed a decision by the Western Australian government to allow carbon farming on pastoral leases.
The state government on Thursday announced that it would back carbon arming on pastora…
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The tailings storage facility (TSF) failures at Mount Polley in Canada and at San Marco and Brumadinho – both in Brazil – have altered how tailings engineering, construction and operations will take place, says independent consulting engineers and scie…
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The Queensland government has established an advisory committee consisting of ten of the state’s leading resource, environmental and academic experts to advise the government on the allocation of funds to rehabilitate failed resource sites.
Deputy Pre…
Qld establishes rehab committee Read More »
BHP, the biggest listed miner, aims to decide early next year who has won a tender for LNG-fueled transport to ship up to 27-million tonnes, or about 10%, of its iron ore to cut emissions by around a quarter, a senior executive said.
Miners are under…
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Australia’s natural resources could be used to tackle a range of social and environmental issues, including reducing poverty, improving air quality, and reducing carbon emissions through the greater use of clean Australian coal and gas.
Federal Resour…
Canavan punts resources to greens Read More »
Brazil’s government will present a bill later this month giving more leeway to mining in the country, including allowing mines on indigenous land, Mines and Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque said on Thursday.
The bill, which is already being analyzed …
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The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (Appea) has urged that the new greenhouse gas emission guidelines being considered by the Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) should not pose a risk to investment…
EPA closes emission consultations Read More »
Both the Government and mining industry of the South American country of Chile are determined to make the country a world leader and a global “reference point” or example regarding sustainable, or green, mining in particular and clean, or green, techno…
Chile govt, industry team up to make mining enviro friendly through an energy revolution Read More »
