LAKE TORRENS, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
A large ephemeral salt lake in central South Australia, of significance to the local Aboriginal groups, is under threat from mining.
COPPER COMMUNIQUÉ: In the race to net zero, ‘Copper is the new oil’ – but at what cost?
Copper, according to Goldman Sachs, ‘is the new oil’ deemed most important for decarbonisation. Demand for the metal, used in large quantities in wind, solar, electric vehicles and energy infrastructure, is set to increase by 600% by 2030. Wealthy nations and companies associated with copper related products are by proportion the highest consumers of the metal, and so are generating most of the demand.
RIO TINTO LITHIUM MINE: THOUSANDS OF PROTESTERS BLOCK ROADS ACROSS SERBIA
Thousands of demonstrators blocked major roads across Serbia as anger swelled over government-backed plan to allow mining company Rio Tinto to extract lithium.
Reject Lynas Rare Earths Radioactive Waste Unsafe Permanent Disposal Facility (PDF)
Malaysians should not be left to face the danger, health and environmental risk and hazards; and the long-term inconvenience and costs of housing a mega radioactive waste dump of toxic materials brought in by Australian Rare Earth miner Lynas.
Community Struggling To Access Water And Basic Needs Years After Eviction
New research has found that a community in Port Moresby who were forcibly evicted and their homes demolished without compensation at the behest of a company with significant Australian ties, are still struggling to access basic needs and rights, even years after their eviction.