Indonesian environmentalists blame rapid forest loss in Sumatra for severity of deadly floods
Indonesian environmental activists say the floods and landslides that have devastated parts of Sumatra have been made worse…
EU plans looser environmental rules to allow more mining – POLITICO
Since the start of Ursula von der Leyen’s second term as European Commission president, the executive has put…
Türkiye’s mining exports expected to top $10 billion in 2026
Türkiye’s mining sector expects to cross the $10 billion (TL 424.46 billion) export threshold in 2026, driven by…
Canada As A Critical Minerals Refiner Is Globally Irrelevant
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has just returned from a trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where…
Critically endangered night parrot captured by Martu rangers in east Pilbara
Rare footage of the critically endangered night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) has been captured by Martu rangers in the…
What Australia can learn from China to become the world’s ‘cleaner’ rare earth refiner
Australia holds a plethora of rare earths — minerals essential for all sorts of cutting-edge technologies from wind…
What is asteroid mining and how close are we to making it a reality?
The solar system is far more richly endowed by resources than everyday experience might suggest. You must have…
Deep-sea mining waste could disrupt marine food chains and threaten global fisheries, study warns
By ALEXA ST. JOHN with AP Published on 09/11/2025 – 8:02 GMT+1 Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have…
What is asteroid mining and how close are we to making it a reality?
The solar system is far more richly endowed by resources than everyday experience might suggest. You must have…
Mapping rare earth supplies and the challenges of turning these minerals into magnets
Unlike the name suggests, rare earths are not very rare at all. Many countries — including Australia —…
The move to break China’s iron grip on world’s supply of critical minerals
If there is any mystery over America’s historic agreement to partner with Australia this week on the supply…
‘Climate trigger’ formally ruled out of environment laws
A “climate trigger” that could be used to block coal and gas projects has been formally excluded from…