Traditional land owner tells court Adani misled tribunal over mine’s benefits

A traditional owner of the site of Australia’s largest proposed coal mine has alleged in court that Indian miner Adani misled a tribunal that cleared the way for the mine.

The Guardian | November 24, 2015 | 6:38 am

British potash mine to shed 220 jobs

Britain’s only potash mine is cutting hundreds of jobs and switching away from potash production in a further blow to industry in north-east England.

The Guardian | November 14, 2015 | 7:31 am

Glencore: how did it go so wrong, again?

Glasenberg’s perceived arrogance has irked and magnified his misjudgments on how the financial markets might move.

The Guardian | September 28, 2015 | 3:20 pm

To avoid further strife, Afghanistan should leave its copper in the ground: Antony Loewenstein

Afghanis say that since the Aynak copper mine was set up, their lives have become plagued with conflict and environmental destruction.

The Guardian | June 15, 2015 | 6:49 am

How renewable energy in South Africa is quietly stealing a march on coal

The howling wind drives the turbines, their blades bent back from the force as they spin in the evening light and send electricity to local villages in South Africa’s Eastern Cape.

The Guardian | June 1, 2015 | 6:54 am

Canada’s Kinross Gold spied on opponents and activists in Brazil

The company's ambitions to create most productive gold mine in Brazil plagued by health risks and threats to activists and opponents.

The Guardian | May 13, 2015 | 5:21 am

China’s coal imports fall nearly half in 12 months as anti-pollution drive bites

A slowing economy and tougher environmental checks to curb chronic air pollution problems are behind the 42% drop in imports.

The Guardian | April 13, 2015 | 9:18 am

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund drops over 50 coal companies

Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), the world’s richest sovereign wealth fund, divested from over 50 coal companies in 2014, new analysis has revealed.

The Guardian | March 16, 2015 | 1:00 am

North Korea digging ever deeper to keep its economy afloat

The sharp fall in global commodity prices is starting to have an impact on North Korea, economists say, hurting a state that relies heavily on exports of minerals to keep its economy afloat – and its gargantuan military funded.

The Guardian | March 12, 2015 | 4:36 am

Australian uranium ‘could end up in India’s nuclear weapons program’

Australian uranium could end up in India’s nuclear weapons program thanks to concessions the Abbott government made in the deal between the two countries, two nuclear experts have warned.

The Guardian | February 15, 2015 | 10:26 pm

Obama’s conflict minerals law has destroyed everything, say Congo miners

When his father could no longer make enough money from the tin mine, when he could no longer pay for school, Bienfait Kabesha ran off and joined a militia.

The Guardian | December 7, 2014 | 11:02 pm

Iron ore and rare earth metals mining: an industry under siege?

Resource scarcity and human rights issues surrounding metals extraction, coupled with unrelenting global demand mean the industry is facing some tough realities.

The Guardian | October 24, 2014 | 6:00 am

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