Renewables sector falling short on human rights

Australia’s indigenous people Wangan and Jagalingou, traditional owners of the land proposed to host the project are challenging it in court.

Europe’s last remaining coal producers, in the Czech Republic, Romania and Poland, are grasping for government support to keep from going under and taking thousands of jobs with them.

Thanks to its innovative program that uses robots to recover the valuable parts from the millions of Apple devices discarded every year.

Afghanistan has reserves of coal, copper, iron ore, zinc, mercury, rare earths, gems such as rubies and emeralds, gold and silver worth about $3 trillion.

Tegeta Exploration & Resources Ltd., controlled by the Gupta family and South African President Jacob Zuma’s son, is the new owner of optimum coal.

The Russian firm, which together with De Beers controls almost two-thirds of the diamond market, is being prepped for privatization.

The now contained spill, which happened at Teck's Trail smelting and refining plant in British Columbia, lasted for about 15-20 minutes.

The miner lost $11.6 million in the fiscal 2016, compared to a profit of $170.3 million in 2015.

They are definitely making more than those working in forestry, manufacturing, finance and construction.