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- Queensland faces ‘significant’ wellbeing decline if it doesn’t quickly transition to renewables, report says Sun, 27 Nov 22, 6:00amReport by Deloitte warns biggest risk to jobs in the state is a carbon-fuelled economy
- Clive Palmer’s Queensland coalmine will harm future generations, court finds in landmark climate ruling Fri, 25 Nov 22, 1:05pmFirst Nations challenge over Galilee mine approval succeeds in land court, but final decision rests with state government
- Clive Palmer’s Queensland coalmine will harm ‘future generations’, court finds in landmark climate ruling Fri, 25 Nov 22, 1:05pmFirst Nations challenge over Galilee mine approval succeeds in land court, but final decision rests with state government
- Queensland’s higher coal royalties has had little impact on profits, new data shows Sat, 19 Nov 22, 1:00amThe state’s treasury does not expect the taxes to make a significant impact on investment decisions
- LITHIUM mining for electric vehicles is incredibly destructive to the environment and about as far from “green” as you can imagine Fri, 14 Oct 22, 8:00am“Like any mining process, it is invasive, it scars the landscape, it destroys the water table and it pollutes the earth and the local wells,”
- First and only cobalt mine in the US opens in Idaho Wed, 12 Oct 22, 6:30amThe first and only cobalt mine in the U.S. for decades has been opened in Idaho. Its reopening comes while the world is in transition to green energy, sparking demand for the unique metal. Cobalt is used in the manufacture...
- BHP proposal to extend Queensland coalmine until 2116 ‘delusional’, activists say Fri, 7 Oct 22, 3:11pmProposed expansion would cover about 4,000 hectares and involve clearing of habitat for the koala, greater glider and other threatened species
- Fossil fuels in schools: industry faces pushback in fight for hearts and minds of next generation Tue, 4 Oct 22, 3:30amBusiness efforts to get pro-fossil fuel material into classrooms experience opposition due to role in climate change
- Sulfur: A Potential Resource Crisis That Could Stifle Green Technology and Threaten Food Security as The World Decarbonizes Tue, 20 Sep 22, 3:00pmBy recognising the sulfur crisis now, we can develop national and international policies to manage future sulfur demand, increase resource recycling, and develop alternative cheap supplies which have minimal environmental...
- Coalmine expansion approved for Hunter region would cause almost 1bn tonnes of emissions Tue, 6 Sep 22, 6:51pmFuture of Mount Pleasant project to be decided by federal environment and water minister, Tanya Plibersek, but activists say it is ‘reckless’ and should be rejected
- The Quantity of Metals Required to Manufacture Just One Generation of Renewable Technology to Phase Out Fossil Fuels Mon, 5 Sep 22, 7:00amCurrent mining production of these metals is not even close to meeting demand. Current reported mineral reserves are also not enough in size.
- Miners Explore Amazon Basin to Support “Green” Energy; New York Times Horrified Fri, 5 Aug 22, 11:00pmThe Amazon rainforest in South America has large quantities of copper, tin, nickel, bauxite, manganese, iron ore and gold, making it attractive to mining companies all around the world.
- Albanese parrots a pro-coal talking point as Ampol offers ‘carbon neutral’ petrol | Temperature Check Thu, 28 Jul 22, 12:26pmThe PM spruiked the myth that Australia’s ‘quality’ coal was relatively clean – following in the footsteps of Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison
- Mining giant Glencore’s Australian PR blitz forgets the coal driving the climate crisis | Temperature Check Thu, 21 Jul 22, 3:30amThe company’s new campaign trumpets that it is ‘laying the foundations for a low carbon future’ – without mentioning the nearly $1bn it spent on coal production in 2020 and 2021
- Coalition allowed emissions from Queensland coalmine to more than double without penalty Tue, 12 Jul 22, 3:30amBaseline increase for Anglo American’s Grosvenor mine prompts calls for Labor to overhaul safeguard mechanism