MINING & THE ENVIRONMENT

Bolsonaro says Brazil rainforest reserve may be opened to mining

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday the country could open a vast reserve in the Amazon rainforest to mining, a move that his predecessor attempted before backtracking due to an international outcry by environmentalists.

The National Res…

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Minerals Council calls for delay of at least five years in carbon tax implementation

MINING & THE ENVIRONMENT / Rebecca Campbell

The Minerals Council South Africa (Minerals Council), the representative body for the mining industry in the country, has called on government to delay the implementation of the new carbon tax. “The Minerals Council would like to see a delay of at leas…

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MINING &amp; THE ENVIRONMENT

Bolsonaro says Brazil rainforest reserve may be opened to mining

Minerals Council calls for delay of at least five years in carbon tax implementation

MINING & THE ENVIRONMENT