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The environmental footprint of artisanal mining depends on how it’s done – and the effects of alternative land uses like farming.
The promised ‘white gold rush’ would extract lithium alongside geothermal power production. The mineral is used in EV batteries, but even this less-polluting mining raises local health concerns.
Rare earth elements aren’t necessarily rare – they’re just difficult to find in economically viable deposits.
The emergence of a well-resourced rival claim to Indigenous land rights is of growing concern to the Innu people of Labrador-Quebec.
The mining industry could learn a lot from the slow fashion and food movements. New research from the Yukon shows how slow mining can be a viable path forward.
Mining operations can damage both communities and the natural world. Yet, the demand for critical minerals to supply the renewable energy industry is rising.
Gold nuggets grow much bigger than they should – and electricity produced by earthquakes may be the reason why.
A new, green theme is shaping relations between China and Africa: the global renewable energy race.
Since last Friday, more than 20 seismic events have rattled the earth near the Mount Arthur coal mine in New South Wales.
Uganda’s interest in natural resources during the second Congo war has had a lasting impact on how it’s perceived in the DRC.
How did Australia end up with so much iron ore? What we discovered in Western Australia redefines how we think about iron deposits – and provides clues on how we might find more.
The Juukan 2 rockshelter was blown up in 2020. The results of an archaeological dig carried out six years earlier are only now being published for the first time.
Koalas in trouble, land clearing at speed – nature in New South Wales is not well. Now the government is proposing significant changes to its ineffective biodiversity laws.
Some processes that support fusion energy fuel climate change and may harm the environment.
Mining has not been particularly lucrative for New Zealand. It makes little economic sense to focus on digging for minerals, despite claims the new mines will aid in the country’s green transition.
The majority of South Africans want government to regulate the mining industry more tightly to reduce its negative impact on the environment.
Resource laws and processes have tried to keep politics out of decision making. But this technocratic approach carries its own problems. The challenge is getting the balance right.
Shane Jones’ draft mining strategy is politically divisive. But New Zealand must face the practical and ethical implications of its own reliance on the critical minerals extracted elsewhere.
Conflict between coal giant Adani, the Queensland government and traditional owners over harm to groundwater ecosystems stems from a flawed interpretation of the ‘adaptive management’ approach.
Top contributors
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Professor and Director, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering, RMIT University
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Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Professorial Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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York Research Chair in Environmental Law & Justice in the Green Economy, York University, Canada
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Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment, University of Delaware (USA); Honorary Professor, The University of Queensland
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
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Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Emeritus Professor & UTS innovation adviser, University of Technology Sydney
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Assistant professor, University of Groningen
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Adjunct Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI), University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Environmental Science, University of South Africa
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Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
