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The reasons the mine was rejected have made international news. So how did we get here?

Judge rejects Rocky Hill mine near Gloucester, NSW, because of its impact on the town and ‘dire consequences’ of increasing emissions

The northern Swedish town of Kiruna, that’s famously uprooting itself, has just inaugurated its new town hall — Kristallen, dubbed The Crystal — in the relocated city center three kilometers to the east...

Despite announcement construction is to begin within weeks, regulatory approvals are still needed

‘By the time the science is proven, it will be too late to act,’ chief Peter Coleman says

New research reveals that cryptocurrencies require far more electricity per-dollar than it takes to mine most real metals

Proxy firm secures support from major investors for three resolutions calling for company to align policy to Paris agreement

Queensland government move branded ‘another special deal’ for Carmichael mine

Green groups say the federal government decision amounts to ‘preferential treatment’

Senate inquiry to visit Port Augusta to investigate mistakes made after the closure of the Northern power plant

The Banks Group mine is going ahead despite fears it will devastate the local environment

Major hurdles to Carmichael mine remain despite comments by Karan Adani that the company has ‘completed financing’

Environmentalists have written to ministers, asking them to reform the planning system so that all future coal mines are automatically refused

The environmental impact of large-scale industrial activity can be felt long after the activity stops. A new study published in the journal ScienceDirect found that decades after the closure of the Giant Mine — located...

Windfall of $1bn shows state remains reliant on resources even amid renewables push