How a wealth tax could fix the housing crisis
Sam Hawley: Could we solve the entire housing crisis in Australia by simply taxing the extremely rich more?…
Trump’s critical minerals meet: Who’s attending, what’s at stake? | Business and Economy News
The United States is hosting ministers from dozens of countries for a critical minerals conference in Washington, DC,…
UAE targets Nigeria for multi-billion-dollar investment
The United Arab Emirates has positioned Nigeria as a major destination for multi-billion-dollar investments spanning agriculture, technology, infrastructure,…
What is the US strategic minerals stockpile? | Business and Economy News
United States President Donald Trump has announced the launch of a strategic minerals stockpile. The stockpile, called Project…
China signs record US$213 billion of new ‘belt and road’ deals in 2025: report
China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative gained further traction in 2025, with a record US$213.5 billion of new…
‘Historic’ High Seas Treaty comes into force. But is it enough to save our oceans?
The highly anticipated High Seas Treaty has come into force today, marking a “historic milestone” for global ocean…
High seas hopes meet hard realities with 2026 set to become a pivotal year for world’s oceans
While 2025 saw tidal shifts in ocean governance, 2026 is the moment of reckoning, when promises to protect…
Canada eyes an ‘ambitious’ new partnership with Britain amid Trump turmoil – POLITICO
Canadian Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson spent three days in London in October “speed dating” in…
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…
Australia’s emissions have dropped, but we’ve got our work cut out to reach targets
Australia’s emissions had the biggest drop ever this year outside the artificial kink in the curve during COVID-19…
Global miner BMA drops Queensland mine expansion plan after a decade of environmental checks
Australia’s largest coal producer has been approved to clear 136 hectares of koala habitat by the Queensland government. …