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Feds launching review of mine at site of endangered flower

Days after U.S. wildlife officials declared a Nevada wildflower endangered at the site of a proposed lithium mine, federal land managers are initiating a review of the project plans the developer says will allow the mine and flower to co-exist

The Independent UK

Inquest into deaths of four men in 2011 mining disaster to be reopened

Garry Jenkins, Philip Hill, David Powell, and Charles Breslin, were killed when thousands of gallons of water flooded the Gleision drift mine.

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia, France Discuss Health Sector Opportunities

Riyadh and Paris have discussed medical cooperation and available investment opportunities in the healthcare sector at a meeting of the Saudi-French Business Council on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by Saudi Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih and France’s Minister of Foreign Trade Olivier Becht.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Ex-Labor minister again found corrupt over Hunter Valley mining licences

The court on Tuesday found Macdonald had no reasonable cause or justification to grant two licences to Hunter Valley company Doyles Creek Mining in 2008.

Newcastle Herald

Auditor General says WA environment at risk after watchdogs' powers reduced in COVID pandemic

The WA government's independent watchdog says departments tasked with policing the state's mining operations "did little to deter operators breaching conditions" after staff were moved away from compliance efforts at the height of the pandemic.

ABC News

‘It was a set-up, we were fooled’: the coal mine that ate an Indian village

The long read: In a pristine forest in central India, the multibillion-dollar mining giant Adani has razed trees – and homes – to dig more coal. How does this kind of destruction get the go-ahead?

The Guardian - UK

Gas project cleared despite elder concerns

Mining leases should be granted to Santos for its Narrabri gas project, despite traditional owners' fears, the National Native Title Tribunal says .

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Former NSW Labor minister Ian Macdonald found guilty of corruptly awarding mining licence

Former NSW Labor minister Ian Macdonald has been found guilty of wilful misconduct after granting a mining licence to a company run by former union boss John Maitland.

ABC News

Ex-Labor minister again found corrupt

Former NSW minister Ian Macdonald has again been found guilty of corruptly awarding a preliminary mining licence, but ex-CFMEU boss John Maitland is acquitted.

AAP

Mining firm Tungsten West boosts ore and mineral reserves at Plymouth mine

The AIM-listed company is expecting to start production at the mine in 2023

Birmingham Post

Jordan Signs MoU for Gold, Lithium Exploration

Jordan's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and the Arab Mining Company signed Sunday two memoranda of understanding (MoU) to excavate lithium in Wadi Araba's Fenyan area and gold in Aqaba's Jabal Mubarak area. The Jordan News Agency (Petra) quoted Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh as saying…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Underground coal mining safety improves with 3D laser-scanning technology

World-first 3D laser-scanning technology makes coal mining safer by giving workers a view of what's underground without actually having to be there.

ABC News

Dev Sindhu is the mystery man at the centre of a deepening crisis threatening an Australian energy grid

A mysterious entrepreneur sits in the middle of an Australian energy crisis. Where he came from, who he is, and how he got involved has been an untold story until now.

ABC News

What Germany’s coal miners can teach America about medical debt

PÜTTLINGEN, Germany — Almost every day, Dr. Eckart Rolshoven sees the long shadow of coal mining in his clinic near the big brownstone church that dominates this small town in Germany’s Saarland.

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EU denounces Russia's 'indiscriminate terror' in Ukraine after fresh missile attacks

The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Friday condemned the "indiscriminate terror" that Russia's latest missile attacks were inflicting on Ukraine. Read FRANCE 24's liveblog below to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

The Conversation

Cumbrian coal: the 18th-century poem that perfectly encapsulated Whitehaven’s mining culture

The debates waged over the opening of the Woodhouse Colliery in Whitehaven, Cumbria, have laid bare starkly different views about the steps the UK should take to honour its net zero commitments.

Reuters

Peru protests snarl supply routes to key mines, industry body says

A wave of political protests in Peru related to the ouster of former leader Pedro Castillo is affecting supply routes to key copper mines in the Andean nation, the world's no. 2 producer of the red metal, raising a potential risk to production.

WEKU

Lessons from Germany to help solve the U.S. medical debt crisis

What would a world without medical debt look like? In Germany's former coal-mining region medical debt is almost unknown, despite economic challenges and health problems. Here's why.

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Newcastle Herald

Council joins calls to set up authority to transition region from mining

"This all needs to be managed very carefully, because no one should be left behind."

Bangkok Post

Govt calls on firms to log sodium cyanide stocks

The Department of Industrial Works (DIW) has told at least 141 companies to register their stock of poisonous sodium cyanide, widely used in mining and as a pesticide, by Thursday.

Al Jazeera

‘Afraid of the gun’: Military coup fuels Myanmar resource grab

Crisis triggered by the military takeover makes life even more dangerous for those fighting to protect the environment.

Reuters

Mongolia to take mining firm public after protests over graft

Mongolia will push ahead with plans to list a state mining firm embroiled in a corruption scandal that has sparked protests in the capital Ulaanbaatar, with new ownership likely to help drive out graft, the country's justice minister told Reuters.

AAP

Australia signs pact on sustainable mining

Australia, a treasure trove of critical minerals and rare earths, has joined a global commitment on sustainable extraction and processing.

ABC News

Lithium exploration drilling near Litchfield National Park raises sustainability questions

Residents near Litchfield National Park in the Northern Territory are growing increasingly concerned by mineral exploration in the area.

The Conversation

Ghana had a bad time in 2022 – 4 reads to catch up on what happened

Ghana, a country with a good reputation for democracy, human rights, governance and economic growth in Africa, endured a difficult 2022.

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