Lloyd’s of London to divest from coal over climate change

Lloyd’s of London, the world’s oldest insurance market, has become the latest financial firm to announce that it plans to stop investing in coal companies.

The Guardian | January 21, 2018 | 4:48 pm

Fukushima operator can restart nuclear reactors at world’s biggest plant

The operator of Japan’s stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has been given initial approval to restart reactors at another atomic facility, marking the first step towards the firm’s return to nuclear power generation more than six years after the March 2011 triple meltdown.

The Guardian | December 29, 2017 | 12:18 pm

Renewables generated triple the power of coal in 2017, UK figures show

British wind farms generated more electricity than coal plants on more than 75% of days this year.

The Guardian | December 28, 2017 | 2:26 pm

Newcastle: world’s biggest coal export port announces shift away from coal

Newcastle, the world’s largest coal export port, must “urgently” diversify its traffic, the port’s incoming chairman has said, warning that the “long-term outlook for coal is a threat to the port”.

The Guardian | December 17, 2017 | 5:35 pm

Dutch parliament votes to close down country’s coal industry

The Dutch parliament has voted for a 55% cut in CO2 emissions by 2030, which would require the closure of all the country’s coal-fired power plants.

The Guardian | September 23, 2016 | 5:39 pm

Surge in gold prices brings no change in fortune for Madagascar’s miners

Lack of investment and regulation means life is hard for the men, women and children panning for tiny fragments of gold along the island’s river beds.

The Guardian | July 26, 2016 | 5:00 am

Full of holes: why Australia’s mining boom will leave permanent scars

Australia is teetering on the edge of a massive hole – one left by huge mines that may soon close.

The Guardian | July 19, 2016 | 3:24 am

Australian mining company denies role in murder of South African activist

An Australian-owned mining company has denied any link to the murder of an activist leading a campaign against its plans to mine titanium in South Africa.

The Guardian | March 27, 2016 | 11:23 am

Biggest fall in Chinese exports in seven years hits UK mining shares

Official figures released in Beijing showed that exports in February were down 25.4% on a year earlier, the worst performance since May 2009

The Guardian | March 8, 2016 | 1:30 pm

Colombian court bans oil, gas and mining operations in paramos

Colombia’s Constitutional Court has ruled against a controversial legal loophole permitting oil, gas and mining operations in the country’s paramos - high altitude eco-systems.

The Guardian | February 21, 2016 | 1:05 pm

Sudans new gold rush: miners risk their lives in search of riches

With the economy in tatters, the government has opened the country to prospectors operating without regulations or oversight.

The Guardian | December 28, 2015 | 1:52 am

Battle over coal mine reveals Russian billionaire’s UK links

A British private equity firm is battling for the return of a £250m mine in Russia it believes was transferred illegally to a company linked to a Siberian billionaire.

The Guardian | December 13, 2015 | 12:53 pm

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