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World Running Out Of Sand And UN Says It Is Pretty Concerning
The UN report, released last week, called for urgent action to avert a "sand crisis," including a ban on beach extraction.
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Will Volcanic Geo-Thermal Energy Soon Power ‘Clean’ Bitcoin Mining in El Savador?
El Salvador President has instructed the state-owned geothermal power supplier to enable Bitcoin mining centres near the volcanos for clean energy.
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Philippines Suspends Two More Mines In Environmental Clampdown
The Philippine government has suspended operations at two more mines due to environmental violations in an ongoing audit of the country's mining sector, officials said today.
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Malaysia Bans Bauxite Mining For Three Months Amid Pollution Fears
Malaysia today announced a three-month ban on bauxite mining in its rural state of Pahang from mid-January amid mounting concern over hazardous dust and pollution.
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Australian Court Tosses Out Adani Coal Mine Challenge
The mine got the sign-off from Environment Minister Greg Hunt in October after the company cleared concerns about two rare outback species, but a conservation group challenged the decision, saying it would contribute to climate change and spoil groundwater and the Great Barrier Reef.
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Environment Groups' Concerns Over Adani Project 'Exaggerated': Australian Minister
According to media reports here, Hunt while insisting that the project would not have a big impact on the reef, said, "Environmental groups such as Greenpeace are exaggerating the impact on the reef. It is casual, uninformed and it's false and untrue."
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Supreme Court lifts ban on 18 Karnataka iron ore mines
The Supreme Court has allowed 18 mines to resume iron ore mining in Karnataka after a suspension of more than a year on environment concerns, the top court's judge said on Monday, opening up about 5 million tonnes a year of production again. But the potential increase in output from Karnataka is unlikely to affect flagging global iron ore prices u...
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Coal, environment issues may impact aluminium production
Issues concerning allocation of coal blocks and environmental clearances may pose a threat to achieving the expected production levels of aluminium in the 12th Plan, a senior official has said.
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World Running Out Of Sand And UN Says It Is Pretty Concerning
The UN report, released last week, called for urgent action to avert a "sand crisis," including a ban on beach extraction.
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Will Volcanic Geo-Thermal Energy Soon Power ‘Clean’ Bitcoin Mining in El Savador?
El Salvador President has instructed the state-owned geothermal power supplier to enable Bitcoin mining centres near the volcanos for clean energy.
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Philippines Suspends Two More Mines In Environmental Clampdown
The Philippine government has suspended operations at two more mines due to environmental violations in an ongoing audit of the country's mining sector, officials said today.
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Malaysia Bans Bauxite Mining For Three Months Amid Pollution Fears
Malaysia today announced a three-month ban on bauxite mining in its rural state of Pahang from mid-January amid mounting concern over hazardous dust and pollution.
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Australian Court Tosses Out Adani Coal Mine Challenge
The mine got the sign-off from Environment Minister Greg Hunt in October after the company cleared concerns about two rare outback species, but a conservation group challenged the decision, saying it would contribute to climate change and spoil groundwater and the Great Barrier Reef.
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Environment Groups' Concerns Over Adani Project 'Exaggerated': Australian Minister
According to media reports here, Hunt while insisting that the project would not have a big impact on the reef, said, "Environmental groups such as Greenpeace are exaggerating the impact on the reef. It is casual, uninformed and it's false and untrue."
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Supreme Court lifts ban on 18 Karnataka iron ore mines
The Supreme Court has allowed 18 mines to resume iron ore mining in Karnataka after a suspension of more than a year on environment concerns, the top court's judge said on Monday, opening up about 5 million tonnes a year of production again. But the potential increase in output from Karnataka is unlikely to affect flagging global iron ore prices u...
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Coal, environment issues may impact aluminium production
Issues concerning allocation of coal blocks and environmental clearances may pose a threat to achieving the expected production levels of aluminium in the 12th Plan, a senior official has said.
