Calaminarian grassland is a rare habitat where plants thrive in soils contaminated by heavy metals. But should these toxic meadows be protected or allowed to fade away?At first, the small purple flowers are hard to spot in the...
Read MoreAnalysis has found more than 3,000 mining operations within the most naturally precious areas of the planet, a much bigger footprint than previously thoughtWeda Bay is just one example of a global trend that could see the mining...
Read MoreTapanuli orangutans survive only in Indonesia’s Sumatran rainforest where a mine expansion will cut through their home. Yet the mining company says the alternative will be worseA small brown line snakes its way through the...
Read MoreIt borders Brazil, but French Guiana is now a remote outpost of the EU. It is home to Europe’s only spaceport, some of the most biodiverse forest on the planet and a military mission that is testing the limits of western...
Read MoreStandoff between China and EU over supply of chips for car industry underlines value of sector requiring huge financial investmentKeir Starmer has announced a critical minerals and rare earths strategy to build resilience...
Read MoreReopening of South Crofty mine, which closed in 1998, could create 1,300 jobs for regionTin mining is poised for a comeback in Cornwall after the UK government invested almost £29m to reopen the county’s last tin...
Read MoreDaisy Cooper says doctor and presenter David Bull once appeared on TalkTV with his ear bandaged after the assassination attempt against TrumpReeves is now taking questions.The first comes from a delegate who says the proposed...
Read MoreTreasury says move to restore the funding for most pensioners will cost around £1.25bnWinter fuel payments threshold to rise to £35,000The Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats are both trying to take credit for...
Read MoreReform leader says steel and coal industries can be revived but does not say how beyond ‘scrapping net zero’Nigel Farage has demanded the reopening of domestic coalmines to provide fuel for new blast furnaces,...
Read MoreUkraine’s lithium deposits are among biggest in Europe and the US is looking for ‘payback’ for previous military assistanceDrawing in the snow with his finger, Mykola Hrechukha sketched out how Ukraine’s...
Read MoreExclusive: Labour Together urges government to ‘de-risk’ supply chains by working with other countriesThe UK must become less dependent on China for critical minerals, an influential thinktank has concluded before a...
Read MoreRachel Reeves’s budget ended arrangement whereby government took half surplus of pension schemeFormer miners have said they are delighted their “hard-fought campaign has finally paid off” after the government...
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