Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
mining, Tag
- This moss can naturally eliminate arsenic from water Wed, 18 Apr 18, 12:40amThrough the magic of moss, anything is possible. Scientists at the University of Stockholm have discovered that Warnstofia fluitans, or floating hook moss, is capable of extracting arsenic from water. The miracle moss is...
- Linc Energy guilty of causing serious environmental harm Mon, 9 Apr 18, 1:19pmWater in Queensland’s Darling Downs was polluted so much it was unfit for stock, court hears
- What anti-Adani protestors can learn from the Jabiluka blockade | Scott Ludlam Tue, 3 Apr 18, 4:00amLike anti-Adani protesters today, those who stood up at Jabiluka were attacked. It’s good to remember that people can prevail
- 20 years on from the Jabiluka mine protest, we can find hope in its success | Scott Ludlam Tue, 3 Apr 18, 4:00amLike anti-Adani protestors today, those who stood up at Jabiluka were attacked. It’s good to remember that people can prevail
- ‘We want to repower NSW’: thousands rally against coal in Sydney Sat, 24 Mar 18, 3:52pm‘Time to Choose’ protest demands a fresh focus on renewable energy by the state government
- Minister cites climate change in rejection of opencast coal mine Fri, 23 Mar 18, 11:22pmSajid Javid says environmental impact of Northumberland plan outweighs economic benefits
- Narrabri gas project fire risk unacceptable, firefighters say Wed, 21 Mar 18, 12:59pmThe Santos project would be exempt from complete fire bans and allowed to flare gas, even in catastrophic fire weather
- Rare "super-deep" diamond and mineral found in South African mine Fri, 9 Mar 18, 11:02pmScientists have uncovered a rare “super-deep” diamond in the Cullinan mine in South Africa's Gauteng province. Wrapped in this diamond is the mineral calcium silicate perovskite, the fourth-most abundant mineral found...
- Rio Tinto won’t allow UK investors to vote on Mineral Council issue Fri, 9 Mar 18, 3:04pmDecision a blow to those wanting Rio to stop funding industry association memberships
- Maules Creek offsets still not secured, five years after land clearing approved Fri, 2 Mar 18, 10:45amWhitehaven Coal receives second extension while it continues to bulldoze critically endangered NSW forest to make way for mine
- Panel to study impact of coalmining on Sydney drinking water Fri, 2 Mar 18, 1:44pmEnvironmental groups welcome move but want freeze on mining expansion until review is final
- Maules Creek land clearing continues despite lack of required offsets Fri, 2 Mar 18, 10:45amWhitehaven Coal receives second extension while it continues to bulldoze critically endangered NSW forest to make way for mine
- Rio Tinto faces $84bn shareholder revolt over membership of Minerals Council Fri, 2 Mar 18, 11:00amGlobal shareholders file motion calling for rethink on membership of coal lobby groups
- Shorten says Adani mine decision will be made when Labor is in government Thu, 1 Mar 18, 5:51pm‘Labor does not rip up contracts, and we don’t create sovereign risk,’ leader says, in cooling of recent comments
- South Korea's Ahn Hee-Jung on coal trade: after Paris 'everything should change' Fri, 16 Feb 18, 4:00amAustralia sells South Korea $6bn of coal a year, so Canberra unease over the governor’s anti-coal message is unsurprising