The Hail Creek mine spewed between 123,000 and 263,000 metric tons of methane last year, according to scientists at the SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research.
For 22 leading global banks, the multi-million dollar revenues from arranging bond sales for coal, oil and gas companies pale in comparison to the climate impact of their emissions profile.
After a brutal second quarter, investors in the world’s 50 biggest mining companies are in full retreat as metal prices slump and uncertainty grips the sector.