Mining

No, Thatcher’s War on the Miners Wasn’t Good for Green Politics

We don’t agree with everything in this interesting article- particularly on the possibility of ‘clean’ coal- but it is an…

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Where and how will we get the metals to feed our future technology needs?

An important article which raises a number of points about sustainability and our future metals needs, from ABC News. If…

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In defence of electrified road transport

Alan Thornett has written a reply to the controversial article by Chirag Dahara and Vandana Singh, first published by Scientific…

Growth Mining Sustainability

The Delusion of Infinite Economic Growth

This recent piece in Scientific American takes up the issues of growth and sustainability. Even “sustainable” technologies such as electric…

Energy Fossil Fuels Mining Sustainability

Lithium, Cobalt, and Rare Earths…

Lithium, Cobalt and Rare Earths- the post petroleum resource race and what to make of it, by Michael Klare, was…

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Anglo American, eyeing copper on protected indigenous land

From Greenpeace’s Unearthed blog 15.04.2021 Lucy Jordan and Hyury Potter @lucyjord@hyurypotter Munduruku people of the Brazilian Amazon demanding Anglo American…