Earth News

Electric vehicles need nickel but what is the human cost of mining it?

Forests have been cleared and oceans have turned red in the pursuit of nickel.

15 March 2023

Earth News

Greenpeace blame 2022 Oder river poisoning on mining

A mass fish die-off in Oder river will happen again unless the Polish government places curbs on the mining industry, Greenpeace have warned.

3 March 2023

Nature

What Sweden’s rare earth discovery means for Sámi communities

The discovery of rare earth minerals has been described as crucial to enable the green transition - but not everyone agrees.

11 February 2023

Health news

Missing radioactive capsule found in Australia: What you need to know

Authorities in Western Australia have found the missing radioactive capsule. But how did it go missing and what danger did it pose?

1 February 2023

Earth News

'Victory for the seabed’ as France bans deep-sea mining

A growing number of countries are opposing the new industry, which could be devastating for marine ecosystems and the climate.

18 January 2023

Partner content

Drilling down on Huawei’s MineHarmony OS – the smart mining revolution

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As the energy crisis rages on around the world, coal mining continues to be an integral part of the global commodity landscape – with Huawei’s innovative designs set to revolutionise the industry.

16 December 2022

Money

The Dutch tulip farmer swapping gas for heat from Bitcoin mining

A greenhouse in the Netherlands is using the heat generated from cryptocurrency mining to partially heat its large premises, saving on its gas bill.

14 December 2022

Ecotech

Sea salt batteries could be a cheap, green alternative to lithium

Lithium - the main component in most electric batteries - can be costly to mine. But researchers have made a breakthrough with alternative ‘molten salt’ batteries.

13 December 2022

Partner content

OCP Group adapts its activities and accelerates its actions to combat climate change

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As the world faces the joint demands of a growing population and an environmental crisis, Morocco’s OCP Group, the world leader in phosphate mining and fertiliser production, has redoubled its efforts to increase fertiliser production while reducing its carbon footprint.

28 November 2022

Earth News

The Peruvian mining city made to choose between pollution or survival

Toxic pollution or no jobs? The difficult decision facing this Peruvian mining city

23 November 2022

Earth News

The US is mining more lithium. What does that mean for the planet?

The US currently has only one operational lithium mine. That could soon change, with multiple new projects in development across the country.

21 November 2022

Partner content

OCP Group: Looking after phosphate resources for future generations

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Modern-day farming methods seek to maximise yields and minimise waste. This requires, among other things, the most efficient use of fertilisers to add nutrients to the soil. Phosphorus, extracted from phosphate rock, is an indispensable element of these fertilisers.

7 November 2022

Earth News

Massive French lithium mine set to open as electric car sales surge

French minerals company Imerys is set to open a massive lithium mine in France which could produce 34,000 tonnes of the rare earth metal per year.

24 October 2022

World

Algeria turns to mineral resources to diversify its economy

In partnership with anep

With deposits of gold, zinc, copper and phosphates, Algeria has significant mineral resources. Many of them have been left unexploited, but now the country is counting on them to diversify its economy.

17 October 2022

Earth News

Euroviews. View: The EU must act on the brutal killings of climate defenders

Global Witness' dataset on a decade of murders must lead to strong EU legislation to regulate harmful corporate behaviour, says UN Special Rapporteur.

29 September 2022

Ocean Calls

Deep-sea mining: solution or environmental disaster?

In partnership with The European Commission

We have a growing appetite for Earth's mineral resources and the mysterious deep-sea harbours huge quantities of rare metals that greentech industries crave.

29 September 2022

Money

Ethereum takes a big step to becoming greener

The Merge upgrade will make Ethereum less energy intensive and therefore a mightier competitor to Bitcoin.

11 August 2022

Earth News

An endangered owl has stopped a mining giant in its tracks in Tasmania

Plans to bury the Tarkane under “50 metres of toxic sludge” have been paused by Australia's federal court.

26 July 2022

Norway

Russia and Norway agree to resolve Svalbard transit dispute

Russia had accused Norway of blocking supplies from reaching Russian miners due in the Arctic due to EU sanctions on Moscow.

6 July 2022

Earth News

Dom Phillips: Why is the Amazon rainforest dangerous for journalists?

British journalist Dom Phillips has been missing in the Amazon rainforest with his guide since Sunday - but there’s more to the story than you might think.

8 June 2022