Armenia: Mining Leaves Toxic Legacy
Residents of the town of Akhtala, north of the Armenian capital Yerevan, have complained about persistent headaches and allergic reactions for years – symptoms they...
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Rio Tinto must repair the damage caused by their Madagascar mine
The giant mining conglomerate Rio Tinto has a large ilmenite mine which abuts wetlands and lies in the vicinity of a river and two lakes...
German geologist on lithium in Europe, including Serbian Jadar lithium deposits
Senior geologist at the German Mineral Resources Agency (DERA) Michael Schmidt said that more than 15 lithium mining projects are currently in various stages of...
Zijin copper mine in Serbia and environment issues
The Chinese mining company Zijin (Zijin Mining) states in its sustainability reports that it has succeeded in reducing air pollution in Bor, where it owns...
Dundee gold mine in Serbia, protests of local communities
The president of the environmental protection committee of the University of Belgrade, Ratko Ristic, said that “nothing will happen” to Žagubica and its surroundings if...
Sharper safeguards and global thinking needed to make critical metals law work
The draft Critical Raw Materials act strikes a good balance between environmental and social safeguards, and the need for a quick ramp-up of critical metals...
New risk briefing on Rio Tinto’s planned lithium mine in Serbia
A new Finance Risk Briefing outlines the risks facing Rio Tinto’s plans to proceed with the proposed Jadar lithium mine in Serbia, in the face...
Does the potential for corruption in the mining sector threaten a just energy transition?
Low-carbon technologies rely heavily on minerals, which puts increased demand on the mining sector and makes it more susceptible to corruption, especially in relation to...
Cobalt Mining: The Dark Side of the Renewable Energy Transition
Cobalt is quickly becoming the defining example of the mineral conundrum at the heart of the renewable energy transition. As a key component of battery...
Does Our Sustainable Future Start in the Mine?
Rare earth elements have reemerged in the news as U.S. anxieties over economic interdependence with China grow. New revelations about social and environmental violence in...