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- NSW mine could face multimillion-dollar fine for allegedly breaching water law Thu, 2 Jul 20, 6:01pmNSW independent water regulator has charged Whitehaven Coal over alleged breaches of the Water Management Act at Maules Creek
- NSW mine could face multi-million dollar fine for allegedly breaching water law Thu, 2 Jul 20, 6:01pmThe NSW independent water regulator has charged Whitehaven Coal over alleged breaches of the Water Management Act at its Maules Creek coalmine
- New Acland coalmine fined just $9,461 for 34 separate noise violations Wed, 24 Jun 20, 2:38pmExclusive: environment groups accuse Queensland authorities of being a ‘toothless tiger’, saying ‘paltry’ fines ‘an insult to communities and farmers’
- Minerals Council of Australia endorses net-zero emissions but with no target date Mon, 22 Jun 20, 4:21pmClimate groups’ reaction to mining body’s climate change plan ranges from qualified acceptance to ‘greenwashing’
- Coronavirus crisis could cause $25tn fossil fuel industry collapse Thu, 4 Jun 20, 9:01amValue of reserves could fall by two-thirds as Covid-19 hastens peak in demand, study shows
- UK coalmines operator Hargreaves Services to end mining next month Wed, 3 Jun 20, 12:57amDurham-based firm says decision has been made because coal has ‘limited future’ in UK
- Koalas headed for 'localised extinction' at planned NSW Shenhua coalmine site Thu, 21 May 20, 3:30amSurvey by Shenhua environmental consultant shows decline of 87% in koala numbers since 2012-13, as campaigners plead for impact of bushfires to weigh on mine conditions
- Koalas headed for localised extinction at planned NSW Shenhua coalmine Thu, 21 May 20, 3:30amSurvey by Shenhua environmental consultant shows decline of 87% in koala numbers since 2012-13, as campaigners plead for impact of bushfires to weigh on mine conditions
- Legal case launched over UK's 'outdated' energy policies Tue, 19 May 20, 2:51amClimate campaigners issued proceedings for review of rules supporting fossil fuel projects
- One in three shareholders vote for Rio Tinto to adopt binding emissions target Fri, 8 May 20, 6:32pmShareholder vote in favour of global mining giant adopting binding targets grew sixfold since last year
- ‘I’ve already got infected lungs’: for sick coal miners Covid-19 is a death sentence Sun, 19 Apr 20, 4:00pmMiners with black lung struggle during the pandemic with layoffs, benefit cuts and the threat of a virus that would almost certainly kill them
- 'The forest is everything': indigenous tribes in India battle to save their home from Adani – in pictures Fri, 20 Mar 20, 12:11pmAustralian photographer Brian Cassey visits Hasdeo Arand, one of the largest contiguous stretches of dense forest in central India. The area is rich in biodiversity, containing many threatened species including elephants,...
- Canadian mining giant withdraws plans for C$20bn tar sands project Tue, 25 Feb 20, 2:36amTeck Resources’ surprise decision drew outrage from politicians in oil-rich Alberta and cheers from environmental groups
- Rio Tinto's new mine will be solar powered, company says Fri, 21 Feb 20, 8:09amGlobal mining giant Rio Tinto has unveiled plans for a large solar farm to feed its new iron ore mine in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
- Coal giant Glencore says its carbon emissions will fall 30% by 2035 Wed, 19 Feb 20, 7:14amMiner will not set climate targets, but will produce less coal as reserves are depleted