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A recent study found that bringing a U.S. mine from discovery to production takes an average of 29 years, the second longest timeline in the world.

Forcing a rapid fossil phase-out before we have engineered substitutes doesn’t eliminate these processes, it simply offshores them to countries with weaker labour, environmental and emissions standards.

Should the new pipeline – and new mining projects – come to fruition, by the early 2030s the 49th state could be in the midst of a new (liquid) gold rush – making the $7.2 million Alaska Purchase, authorized by Secretary...

The high court found NSW is responsible for emissions from burning exported coal. What message does it send when the government can step in and bypass the law?

The United States should measure critical-mineral security by how much of the resulting supply chain can operate independently of China, not by how many foreign mines it has financed.

It isn’t hard to see a contradiction between the PM’s message in Fiji and his opposition to legal action to stop a NSW coalmine

Ruling on Mount Pleasant coalmine shows ‘we cannot continue to dig up coal … and pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us’, group says

Having a lead and keeping the policies that protect it are different problems, and they run on different clocks. The first clock measures how fast China can close the capability gap. The second measures how long Washington...

There is no greater treachery than this failure to face up to the climate crisis. How can we now fend off despair?

A fossil gas boom that lifted millions out of poverty has collapsed and inflation is rising – but not everyone believes selling gold and soya is the answer

Trump says he digs coal – but pneumoconiosis cases are at a 50-year high, and sick miners are mired in benefit delays

Image from Pixnio By Jo Nova Just another day in the great unwinding of the Green delusion The largest company in Australia has just announced they are delaying their Net Zero plans...

As minister says process needs to be ‘streamlined’, Greens and Lock the Gate say the legislation is ‘corrupt’ and tears up environmental protections

Silicosis sufferers are getting younger as Trump and the coal mining industry push back on protections

With challenges come opportunities. By better leveraging its partners and allies in the critical minerals race, Washington can breathe new life into its defense industrial base. The United States is, unfortunately, in another...