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Polish court allows Turow coal mine to stay open for now

Turów in southwest Poland supplies lignite to an adjacent power plant responsible for eight per cent of Poland's energy

Climate

‘White gold’: Lithium is key to EVs but at what cost to locals?

Native groups in South America sit on $1 trillion of lithium but at what cost to their water, culture and livelihoods?

Economy

Here's why Europe needs to revive its mining sector

The revival of Europe's domestic mining sector could reduce the continent's dependence on Chinese rare earth minerals, as well as risks such as price volatility and loss of competitiveness.

Earth News

Oslo defends seabed mining plans amid environmental concerns

Norway has declared its full support for a UN treaty to protect marine biodiversity in the high seas, despite drawing fire over plans to open up swathes of its own territorial waters to exploration for critical raw materials, potentially a step towards granting seabed mining concessions.

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Europe News

Euroviews. Norway made a mistake in its decision to move towards deep-sea mining

Over and above the environmental risks and the precedent such a decision would set, exploiting the seabed is by no means a good economic deal, MEPs MEP Pascal Canfin and Catherine Chabaud write.

Earth News

Samba for the Amazon: Rio Carnival calls for end to illegal mining

Dancers from a samba school call for more protection for the Indigenous Yanonami people, whose lives are threatened by illegal mining.

Ecotech

One of Europe’s deepest mines is being turned into a gravity battery

A Scottish company is using the Pyhäjärvi mine to build its first full-scale prototype gravity energy store.

Europe News

Norway's approval of deep-sea mining divides European Parliament

Norway's controversial decision to approve commercial deep-sea mining in its waters has highlighted a left-right rift in the European Parliament.

Europe News

Euroviews. Norway's latest plan for Arctic deep sea mining will inevitably sink

Norway’s decision to open up the Arctic to mining may just be the spark that torches the industry’s entire future, Louisa Casson writes.

Economy

What are Europe's most concentrated industry sectors?

The concentration data is new and experimental but is useful for gaining a better understanding of how much production in an industry or the entire economy is controlled by a small number of large firms, according to Eurostat.

Earth News

Norway becomes first country to back controversial deep-sea mining

According to a study by the Environmental Justice Foundation published on the day of the vote, deep-sea mining is not needed for the clean energy transition.

Norway

Protests in Norway against move to allow seabed mining exploration

The vote has opened an area of the Norwegian Sea nearly as big as Italy to deep-sea mining exploration - an activity that scientists fear might destroy marine life.

Business

Why Rio Tinto's Guinea iron ore project is starting after 27 years

Rio Tinto's Simandou project in Guinea could finally be making progress after 27 years of consecutive delays.

Markets

Will these mining stocks dig their way to greatness in 2024?

Euronews Business takes a look at the performance of mining stocks across Europe in 2023 and looks at the outlook for companies in 2024.

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MTN & Huawei power the 5G revolution in South African coal mines

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MTN’s 5G mining deployment is making waves in South Africa as the coal industry moves towards ground-breaking digitisation.

Business

Euroviews. Trust and credibility are essential to 21st-century mining in Europe

The EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act is a great start to ensuring a more sustainable supply, but we must address the challenge of public acceptance, Sinead Kaufman writes.

Euronews Witness

The Vareš silver mine: A brighter future for Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Strategic metals are key for the European Union as it looks to reduce its dependence on Chinese or Russian raw materials. However, a flagship mining project in Bosnia and Herzegovina is stirring anger among some residents.

Earth News

Top companies' climate pledges undermined by lobbying, report finds

Though companies are keen to make net-zero commitments, their policy-influencing actions often contradict them, a new analysis has found.

Markets

US and Indonesia in talks over EV mineral alliance

Indonesia and US have launched talks around a potentially critical EV minerals deal, which could focus mainly on nickel.

Earth News

Wales is our Green European Country of the Month

Though it may be small, Wales is one country making moves on climate action.