Mining

July 28, 2026

Tamil Nadu Imposes Three-Month Ban on Mineral Transport to Other States

The Tamil Nadu government has imposed a temporary three-month ban on the transportation of minerals extracted within the state to other Indian states, a restriction that has immediately disrupted supply chains in

Business·Latest·News·Science·Technology

Japan Finds Rare Earth Elements in Deep Sea Mud Near Remote Island

Japanese researchers have confirmed the presence of a large concentration of rare earth elements in deep-sea mud surrounding Minamitorishima—a small, remote coral atoll roughly 1,900 kilometres southeast of Tokyo that sits within Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone. The deposit, detailed in

July 28, 2026

4.2 Million Hectares at Risk: Indonesia Reclaims Land from Companies Without Forest Permits

Asia·Forest·News

Indonesia has seized parcels of land from two nickel mining companies that failed to secure proper forestry permits, officials announced Friday. The government task

Fire Ants Invade 5 Queensland Mines: “Catastrophic Breach” Could Cost Australia $2B Annually if Established

Australia·Infestation·News

Fire ants have spread to five mine sites in Central Queensland’s Bowen Basin, triggering calls for mining companies to cover cleanup costs rather than

Representative Image. Aerial view of Oak Flat in Arizona showing oak groves and surrounding landscape with mountains in the background

News·USA

9th Circuit Halts Sacred Apache Land Exchange Hours Before $1 Billion Copper Project Would Begin

A federal appeals court stepped in at the last minute to prevent a controversial land swap in Arizona. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an emergency injunction on August 18,

Govind Tekale

August 19, 2025

Contextual image accompanying analysis of CATL’s Jianxiawo lithium mine permit suspension in Yichun, China, and its impact on lithium prices and EV battery supply chains.

Business·News

CATL’s Lithium Mine Halt Sends Prices Soaring 8% as China Tightens Mining Scrutiny

CATL has halted production at its Jianxiawo lithium mine in China’s Jiangxi province after failing to renew a mining permit that expired on August 9, 2025. According to people familiar with the

Sunita Somvanshi

August 11, 2025

News·USA

Mining Company Abandons Lithium Project at Nevada Wildlife Refuge Protecting 26 Rare Species

Australian mining company Rover Critical Minerals has dropped its plans to create an open-pit lithium mine at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada. The company, now renamed Stockworks Gold, has removed

Govind Tekale

August 4, 2025

Her case underscores the critical need for accurate handover documentation and fully functional GPS systems in remote mining operations.

Australia·News

FIFO Pit Tech Nets 16-Week Pay After 54 Oz Gold Dump and A$200K Loss in FWC “Harsh” Ruling

A fly-in-fly-out worker has been awarded nearly $31,000 after the Fair Work Commission found her dismissal over a $200,000 gold ore mistake was “harsh, unjust and unreasonable.” Jamie-Lee Corless-Crane, who worked at

Sunita Somvanshi

July 25, 2025

Representative Image Mining in Motion, Photo Source: Lars Hammar (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Pollution

Phosphate Industry’s Radioactive Waste: Environmental Lawsuits and Health Risks

Conservation, public health, and environmental justice organizations have filed a lawsuit against the federal government for failing to regulate toxic and radioactive waste from phosphate mining and fertilizer production. The legal action

Govind Tekale

March 11, 2025

Energy·USA

Grand Canyon’s 1 Million Acres Face Renewed Uranium Mining Threat

A new Interior Department order threatens to reopen uranium mining near the Grand Canyon, setting up a clash between energy development and environmental protection. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s directive calls for a

Sunita Somvanshi

February 7, 2025

Representative Image: Goro Nickel Mine, New Caledonia.

Climate

Nickel Mining’s Hidden Cost: Up to 500-Fold Increase in Land Use Threatens Rainforests

Every electric car battery and solar panel we use needs nickel. But getting this metal from the ground comes at a price we’re just starting to understand. New research from the University

Govind Tekale

January 28, 2025

Representative image. Coal mines. Photo source : hangela (pixabay).

News

BAPE Rejects Falco’s Horne 5 Mine Proposal; Stock Drops 25.8% to $0.23

The Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) believes that Ressources Falco’s new underground mine project (Horne 5) in Rouyn-Noranda is “not acceptable” in its current form. In its 281-page investigation report, the

Sunita Somvanshi

January 16, 2025

Representative Image. Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. Photo Source: Frank Kehren (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Conservation·Wildlife

Okefenokee Refuge Expands by 22,000 Acres Amid Mining Debate

The federal government plans to make the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge bigger. This change could better protect one of America’s largest swamps and affect jobs in southeast Georgia. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Govind Tekale

January 7, 2025

Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidiyanti together P.C - Instagram

Activism

Haris Azhar, Fatia Maulidiyanti in Legal Spotlight: Defamation Case Tests Indonesia’s Free Speech

Due to a video that was uploaded to Haris Azhar’s YouTube channel, the human rights activists Fatia Maulidiyanti and Haris Azhar from Indonesia are presently being charged with criminal defamation. This development

Mohammed Shamil PM

January 23, 2024

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