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We must not ignore coalmines in the fight to reduce methane emissions

Letter: Coal mining generates as much methane annually as the oil or gas sectors, says Chris Wright

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2023

My miner dad found best of Britain in men down the pit, says Premier League legend Andy Cole

Andy Cole, a direct descendant of the Windrush generation, is an authority on coal mining and the context of his incredible achievements. His dad Lincoln emigrated to the UK from Jamaica in 1957

Daily Mirror · Jun 18, 2023

Gold fraud: the Goldenberg scam that cost Kenya billions of dollars in the 1990s – and no one was jailed

The Goldenberg scandal in the early 1990s is Kenya’s largest documented gold fraud. The scheme involved Goldenberg International Limited, which pretended to export gold and diamonds, and in exchange received substantial subsidies from the government for “earning” foreign exchange. Kenyan businessman Kamlesh Pattni – who was at the centre of…

The Conversation · Jun 18, 2023

‘Authorities indifferent’: 90 days on, Adivasis from 70 villages protest against mining in Maharashtra’s Surjagarh

“If people protest in Mumbai or Delhi, it becomes the talk of the nation,” said tribal rights activist and lawyer Lalsu Soma Nogoti. “But a protest over here will never become the news.”

Newslaundry · Jun 15, 2023

Two months of war brings Sudan's health system to the brink

In this edition: as the war in Sudan enters its third month, the country's health system has all but collapsed. We hear from the Red Cross. We also have a report from our correspondent in Niger, where the fate of a mining company's operations is in question. Plus we meet…

France 24 · Jun 14, 2023

Cornish Metals reports 'good progress' for Cornwall tin mine project

The Canadian-headquartered mining company is working to revive production at the historic South Crofty mine in Pool near Redruth

Birmingham Post · Jun 14, 2023

Coal mining in India has a human cost

Communities living close to coal mines in India face the constant threat of coal fires and land subsidence forcing them to flee their homes.

360info · Jun 14, 2023

Special court attaches 82 properties of Janardhana Reddy and his wife in illegal mining case

The special court of sessions, set up to exclusively deal with criminal cases related to former and present MPs/MLAs in Karnataka, has ordered attachment of 82 properties belonging to former Minister G. Janardhana Reddy and his wife G. Lakshmi Aruna till the adjudication of the corruption case related to illegal…

The Hindu · Jun 13, 2023

Treasurer Cameron Dick all smiles as coal fight results in billions flowing into Queensland’s budget

Labor’s voter-pleasing cost-of-living handouts, new housing and health funding have now been linked to increasing royalties on mining profits

The Guardian - AU · Jun 13, 2023

This Brazilian activist stared down mining giants to protect the rainforest she loves

Champion of her ancestral forest, Brazilian Indigenous activist Alessandra Korap Munduruku was one of this year's recipients of the Goldman Environmental Prize for grassroots activists.

WEKU · Jun 11, 2023