Producing a single metric ton of steel in a blast furnace typically releases around 2.3 tons of carbon dioxide, not much less than you’d get from burning a ton of thermal coal for energy.
Study found mercury accumulation in the surface layers of the seas is happening faster than in the deep ocean as a result of gold mining, coal-fired power plants and sewage, among others.
Australia’s most successful mining prospector has warned juniors face unprecedented hurdles to bring projects to market as excessive regulation and high start-up costs threaten to derail the next leg of the resources boom.