The European Union will pitch the U.S. on a critical minerals partnership to curb China’s influence, looking to shape the Trump administration’s push to strike global agreements this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/world/politics/eu-us-critical-minerals-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #eu #us #mining #rareearths #china
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#News: Nature's pharmacy is vanishing! 🧐🔥 #Climatechange is destroying the medicinal #plants billions rely on for health. We must protect Indigenous wisdom and stop the #palmoil #mining and meat #ecocide 🌴☠️🚫 #HumanRights #Deforestation @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/natures-vanishing-pharmacy-how-climate-change-is-reshaping-traditional-medicine/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
#News: Nature's pharmacy is vanishing! 🧐🔥 #Climatechange is destroying the medicinal #plants billions rely on for health. We must protect Indigenous wisdom and stop the #palmoil #mining and meat #ecocide 🌴☠️🚫 #HumanRights #Deforestation @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/natures-vanishing-pharmacy-how-climate-change-is-reshaping-traditional-medicine/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Indonesia takes action against mining firms after floods devastate population of world’s rarest ape https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/23/tapanuli-orangutans-floods-indonesia-government-mining-extraction-companies-aoe #Indonesia #Flooding #Environment #EndangeredSpecies #Animals #Wildlife #Mining #Conservation #AsiaPacific #WorldNews
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The group opposed to the fast-tracking of Santana's proposed Bendigo-Ophir mine is holding a fundraiser on 31st January. Sam Neill and Grahame Sydney are guest speakers.
That's upset the Minister of Masturbation Shane Jones, who believes Central Otago is a barren wilderness crying out for mining by offshore companies.
Now we have a Sam Neill vs Shane Jones spat, wherein the former refers to the latter as a "mini Trump wannabe."
Watch this space.
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Following the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the U.S. has expressed interest in the country's oil and minerals.
But the current landscape means that a rushed investment could be disastrous for the environment, critics warn.
The country also has massive mineral deposits, many of them in the rainforest and on Indigenous territory.
By Maxwell Radwin
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/how-us-intervention-could-deepen-venezuelas-environmental-crisis/
#news #environment #climate #Venezuela #mining #oil
Following the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the U.S. has expressed interest in the country's oil and minerals.
But the current landscape means that a rushed investment could be disastrous for the environment, critics warn.
The country also has massive mineral deposits, many of them in the rainforest and on Indigenous territory.
By Maxwell Radwin
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/how-us-intervention-could-deepen-venezuelas-environmental-crisis/
#news #environment #climate #Venezuela #mining #oil
The group opposed to the fast-tracking of Santana's proposed Bendigo-Ophir mine is holding a fundraiser on 31st January. Sam Neill and Grahame Sydney are guest speakers.
That's upset the Minister of Masturbation Shane Jones, who believes Central Otago is a barren wilderness crying out for mining by offshore companies.
Now we have a Sam Neill vs Shane Jones spat, wherein the former refers to the latter as a "mini Trump wannabe."
Watch this space.
Central Otago mayor Tamah Alley takes issue with Shane Jones' claim that the region was ripe for mining because it's "largely empty". Her response?
"Largely empty is not available everywhere."
The group opposed to the fast-tracking of Santana's proposed Bendigo-Ophir mine is holding a fundraiser on 31st January. Sam Neill and Grahame Sydney are guest speakers.
That's upset the Minister of Masturbation Shane Jones, who believes Central Otago is a barren wilderness crying out for mining by offshore companies.
Now we have a Sam Neill vs Shane Jones spat, wherein the former refers to the latter as a "mini Trump wannabe."
Watch this space.
China has proposed to host the secretariat of a new treaty governing the high seas, a surprise bid that underscores Beijing's desire to have greater influence over global environmental governance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/17/asia-pacific/politics/china-secretariat-high-seas-treaty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #oceans #mining #us #un #donaldtrump
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Over the last week or so I've been learning about the gold mining exploration in Sam's Creek, above the Cobb Valley in Golden Bay, and part of the Kahurangi National Park;
If you've been to any of the music festivals held in the Cobb since The Gathering moved there for their 2000-01 event, you'll know this is a beautiful, wild area. Rich in biodiversity, and far too beautiful to ruin by mining it for short term mineral profits.
Over the last week or so I've been learning about the gold mining exploration in Sam's Creek, above the Cobb Valley in Golden Bay, and part of the Kahurangi National Park;
If you've been to any of the music festivals held in the Cobb since The Gathering moved there for their 2000-01 event, you'll know this is a beautiful, wild area. Rich in biodiversity, and far too beautiful to ruin by mining it for short term mineral profits.
Australia will prioritize antimony, gallium and rare earth elements as part of its $802 million strategic reserve, as its treasurer prepares to join a G7 meeting to discuss critical minerals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/12/markets/australia-antimony-gallium-rare-earths/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #australia #antimony #gallium #rareearths #mining
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Bodie California State Historic Park.
Note the covered staircase on the two story wood sided building. Somebody upstairs didn't want to break their neck descending the stairs is a snow storm. Or maybe somebody did break their neck, hence the added covering. 😬 Love the addition of a little window at the top of the staircase.
#Travel #RoadTrip #GhostTown #OpenCulture #NoAI #BlackAndWhite #Abandoned #Ruins #Mining #Architecture #Photography #Darktable
Bodie California State Historic Park.
Note the covered staircase on the two story wood sided building. Somebody upstairs didn't want to break their neck descending the stairs is a snow storm. Or maybe somebody did break their neck, hence the added covering. 😬 Love the addition of a little window at the top of the staircase.
#Travel #RoadTrip #GhostTown #OpenCulture #NoAI #BlackAndWhite #Abandoned #Ruins #Mining #Architecture #Photography #Darktable
The mineral riches hiding under Greenland's ice
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250121-the-enormous-challenge-of-mining-greenland
#HackerNews #mineralriches #greenland #mining #icechallenge #futureresources #bbcnews
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In the lower left is a 1908 Western Gas Engine. Its single cylinder has a bore of 16cm (6.25") & stroke of 30cm (12"). It's rated for 12HP at 340rpm. It weighs 544kg (1200lbs). It's fun to hear these engines run. You can often find smaller versions at county fairs. You can easily see/hear the engine cycle through its four strokes of intake, compression, power (BANG!), & exhaust.
(Berlin, Nevada, 1/24/2025.)
#Abandoned #GhostTown #Mining #Desert #BlackAndWhite #Landscape #Photography #Darktable
In the lower left is a 1908 Western Gas Engine. Its single cylinder has a bore of 16cm (6.25") & stroke of 30cm (12"). It's rated for 12HP at 340rpm. It weighs 544kg (1200lbs). It's fun to hear these engines run. You can often find smaller versions at county fairs. You can easily see/hear the engine cycle through its four strokes of intake, compression, power (BANG!), & exhaust.
(Berlin, Nevada, 1/24/2025.)
#Abandoned #GhostTown #Mining #Desert #BlackAndWhite #Landscape #Photography #Darktable
From Deng Xiaoping to Xi Jinping, generations of Chinese Communist Party bosses and military leaders invested in a strategic but heavily polluting rare-earth industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/03/china-campaign-dominate-rare-earths/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #china #rareearths #mining #xijinping #supplychains #us
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The Esztergom coal loader (Hungarian: Esztergomi szénrakodó) is a rusting relic located in the Danube River of Hungary.
Nearly 100 years old, this abandoned industrial structure once played a key role in Hungary’s coal distribution network.
Today it is a ramshackled hulk. A slowly disintegrating skeleton of concrete and rusted steel succumbing to time and the elements.
#Hungary #Coal #Mining #History #Abandoned #Rust #Ruins #Urbex #AbandonedPlaces
