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Mercury from gold mining contaminates Amazon communities’ staple fish
The researchers analyzed 428 samples of fish caught between 2017 and 2018 in five rivers in the Brazilian state of Amapá. The collection points were…
Mining needed for renewable energy ’could harm biodiversity’
The mining necessary for producing renewable energy could exacerbate threats to biodiversity, researchers have found. The production of renewable energy requires metals and other materials…
Corps: Alaska mine would have adverse impacts on salmon site
A proposed gold and copper mine at the headwaters of the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery in Alaska would cause ”unavoidable adverse impacts,” the U.S….
Circular economy: the projects leading the way in mining waste recovery
Mining is big business, but also one of the world’s biggest polluters. A 2019 report estimated that the world’s 3,500 large-scale mining operations produce over…
Indonesia processing requests for deep-sea mining waste disposal, says gov’t official
Indonesian authorities are considering two companies’ requests to dispose mining waste into the ocean, a senior government official said on Sunday, at a time of…
Indonesia processing requests for deep-sea mining waste disposal, says gov’t official
Indonesian authorities are considering two companies’ requests to dispose mining waste into the ocean, a senior government official said on Sunday, at a time of…
Gold rush: Gravitricity secures £300,000 to scope out South African mines for energy storage potential
UK tech start-up Gravitricity has unveiled plans to explore the energy storage potential of South Africa’s former mine shafts, thanks to a £300,000 funding boost…
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