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Hundreds of protesters in Serbia call for an end to lithium mine plan
Environmental issues have gained public attention in the Balkan nation as a result of various problems with waste management air and water pollution.
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Volatile Crypto Derivatives Market Fuels Bitcoin's Latest Downturn
While slumps within the crypto market have typically correlated with major developments, such as China's crypto crackdown or Tesla reversing course on accepting bitcoin, the current slide is coming at a time when the stock market is at...
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EV Expert Makes the Case for Domestic Mining for Lithium for Batteries
Supply chain issues have become one of the biggest roadblocks for the U.S. EV market, with production woes likely to stunt the industry's growth in 2022. Rich Steinberg, electric vehicle expert and industry advisor, told Cheddar that the...
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At least 52 miners and rescuers dead after accident in Siberia mine
Rescue operations have been halted and the missing are thought to be dead at the mine in the Kemerovo region, local authorities said on Thursday.
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Babies born with deformities near DRC’s cobalt mines
Doctors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have noticed a high rate of birth defects in babies born near cobalt mines. Scientists have found that children whose fathers work in the mines are much more likely to have birth defects,...
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Taproot Bitcoin Update Signals Change for Crypto
Bitcoin received its first update in four years called Taproot. Unlike the previous bitcoin update in 2017, Taproot has widespread support — in part because these changes involve fairly incremental improvements to the code. Christie...
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Residents’ suffering won’t end India’s reliance on coal
India’s coal mines are drying up the groundwater, destroying crops and leaving residents to pay for clean water, but the country still relies on the dirty fuel for power and revenue as it attempts to move toward cleaner energy sources.
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Ecuador’s Indigenous communities protest against fuel prices, Amazon plans
Indigenous communities across Ecuador have been protesting against the government's economic policies.
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Greenland: Farmers protest against rare earths mining plans
Farmers are protesting against plans to mine rare earth minerals in the surrounding mountains in southern Greenland
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All 39 miners now out of Totten Mine in Sudbury, Ont.
The 39 miners who had been trapped underground at the Totten Mine near Sudbury, Ont., have now all safely made it to the surface. The workers became trapped on Sunday when a scoop bucket detached and blocked the mine shaft.
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Ecuador: Small town community protest to resist licensed mining
The residents of a small town in Ecuador take on a mining company trying to exploit their home.
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Brazil's top court expected to rule on Indigenous tribe land rights
The legal battle for Indigenous people in Brazil and what it could mean for other tribes and their ancestral lands.
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Afghanistan: Taliban works to get copper mines open
As China moves to engage with the Taliban, it is setting its sights on Afghanistan's vast mineral resources.
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What Is Bitcoin's Climate Impact That Elon Musk Says He's Concerned About?
You might think crypto would be the climate-friendly currency — you don't have to cut down trees to make it — but there are some serious environmental impacts of dealing in virtual currency. So much so, Elon Musk announced this week that...
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Australia: Rio Tinto chief to resign over ruined sacred Aboriginal caves
Rio Tinto’s chairman has announced he will step down after the mining company destroyed ancient Aboriginal rock shelters last year.
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Wild Recovery: Protecting nature and preventing the next pandemic | earthrise
earthrise looks at protecting wildlife and preventing pandemics through the stories of two endangered mammals which have been investigated for links to COVID-19.
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Indonesia searches for missing after deadly gold mine collapse
At least six people have died and several are missing after a landslide at an illegal gold mine in Indonesia's central Sulawesi province.
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Brazil marks two years of mining disaster that killed hundreds
Efforts to find and recover the remains of those who died are continuing in the southern state of Minah Gerais.
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China rescues 11 miners after 14 days trapped underground
One worker seriously injured in the initial explosion was confirmed dead after suffering head injuries and falling into a coma.
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Alberta pauses coal projects after backlash
Backlash over a plan to expand open-pit coal mining in the Rockies has prompted the Alberta government to pause future projects. One coal lease on the eastern slopes is being challenged in court by a group accusing the government of...
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Trudeau is asked about Canadian mining companies working in China and human rights
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke to reporters outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Tuesday.
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Green future: how will Europe power its low-carbon economy?
Business Planet looks at the EU's strategic plan to secure the critical raw materials that will be vital for green and digital technologies.
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Cuts to EU Just Transition Fund put pressure on fossil fuel phase-out
The transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources is a key goal of the European Green Deal, but EU leaders have cut some funds in the recent recovery fund . These funds are aimed at helping regions like Silesia, in Poland, that...
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Livelihoods at stake: Mining in Indian-administered Kashmir
Why locals say they are no longer getting their fair share of mineral resources.