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- Trump Administration Plans to Finance $120 Million Rare Earths Mining Project in Greenland Tue, 17 Jun 25, 11:00pmMeanwhile, Ford struggles with supply of rare earth magnets as geologists question if there are truly significant mineral deposits under the Arctic island.
- Study: Mining Minerals to Support Renewable Energy is Wrecking the Environment Mon, 16 Jun 25, 3:00amWho could have seen that coming...
- Deep-sea mining next arena for U.S. – China global rivalry Sun, 15 Jun 25, 11:00pmSeabed mining is environmentally risky with the ever-present threat of a spill that can lead to significant liability. Further, creating domestic processing facilities will require an expedited permitting process and a labor...
- UK politics: Lib Dems denounce new Reform UK chair as ‘Trump sycophant’ – as it happened Wed, 11 Jun 25, 2:32amDaisy Cooper says doctor and presenter David Bull once appeared on TalkTV with his ear bandaged after the assassination attempt against Trump
- Nigel Farage’s pitch for Welsh elections: bring back coalmining Mon, 9 Jun 25, 11:57pmReform leader says steel and coal industries can be revived but does not say how beyond ‘scrapping net zero’
- Trump Administration Expedites Approval for New Uranium Mine in Utah Sun, 1 Jun 25, 11:00pmThe reopening of this mine aligns with Trump administration push to expedite the development of U.S. nuclear energy capacity.
- Demand for copper to dramatically outstrip supply within decade Wed, 21 May 25, 3:00pmInternational Energy Agency says it is ‘time to sound alarm’ over future shortages of metal needed for low-carbon transition
- Global copper supply projected to fall 30% short of demand by 2035, IEA warns Wed, 21 May 25, 3:00pmEnergy watchdog says it is ‘time to sound alarm’ over future shortages of metal needed for low-carbon transition
- Cost of emissions from five major Australian resource companies more than $900bn, study finds Mon, 5 May 25, 1:00amUS researchers link BHP, Rio Tinto, Santos, Whitehaven Coal and Woodside Energy to specific climate harms over three decades
- Why fear of billion-dollar lawsuits stops countries phasing out fossil fuels Thu, 6 Mar 25, 9:00pmCompanies can sue governments for closing oilfields and mines – and the risk of huge damages is already stopping countries from passing green laws, ministers say
- Fearing toxic waste, Greenland ended uranium mining. Now, they could be forced to restart - or pay $11bn Wed, 5 Mar 25, 4:00pmThe island is being sued by a mining company over its decision, and faces paying nine times its annual budget in damages if it loses
- Vice President J.D. Vance: The Optimal Choice for Critical Minerals Czar? Sun, 2 Mar 25, 5:00pmAs the U.S. competes for essential tech metals, calls for establishing a Critical Minerals Czar (or special envoy or task force) are plentiful and palpable, and this should be a priority of the Trump administration. We need...
- Mine, Baby, Mine – Right Here in the USA! Sat, 1 Mar 25, 5:00pmRelatively few Americans today have worked on farms or in mines, oilfields, refineries or factories. Few understand where their food, clothing, cell phones, cosmetics and other essential products actually come from. Most...
- In Dealing With China, Trump May Have a Trick Up His Sleeve Wed, 19 Feb 25, 9:00pmTrump is deliberately shrinking the U.S. market for wind turbines and for the predominately Chinese-supplied raw materials that go into them. The goal is to play to America’s strengths, which lie in fossil fuels and a rejuvenated...
- Mine, Baby, Mine! Mon, 27 Jan 25, 5:00pmPresident Trump is determined to make America not just energy self-sufficient, but energy dominant. The USA already produces more oil and gas than any other nation, and he intends to unleash its full potential – for energy...