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As economic case for deep-sea mining weakens, industry should halt urgency to begin operation (commentary) 28 May 2026 21:18:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/as-economic-case-for-deep-sea-mining-weakens-industry-should-halt-urgency-to-begin-operation-commentary/ | ||
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US prepares to auction leases for seabed mining blocks in federal waters 27 May 2026 20:29:27 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/us-prepares-to-auction-leases-for-seabed-mining-blocks-in-federal-waters/ | ||
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Peru’s Quellaveco mine tied to water scarcity, contamination, investigation finds 26 May 2026 18:13:02 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/perus-quellaveco-mine-tied-to-water-scarcity-contamination-investigation-finds/ | ||
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Indonesia seizes mercury shipment bound for illegal mines in the Philippines 26 May 2026 16:23:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/indonesia-seizes-mercury-shipment-bound-for-illegal-mines-in-the-philippines/ | ||
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‘Same dangerous project’: Fury after Indonesia revives disputed mine 22 May 2026 06:04:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/same-dangerous-project-fury-after-indonesia-revives-disputed-mine/ | ||
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Nine killed at illegal mine in latest Sumatra landslide tragedy as gold surge continues 21 May 2026 18:22:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/nine-killed-at-illegal-mine-in-latest-sumatra-landslide-tragedy-as-gold-surge-continues/ | ||
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World burned less coal in 2025, but built more plants over energy uncertainty 21 May 2026 06:46:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/world-burned-less-coal-in-2025-but-built-more-plants-over-energy-uncertainty/ | ||
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Indonesia’s nickel boom linked to rising illness and worker harm, reports find 19 May 2026 07:47:10 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/indonesias-nickel-boom-linked-to-rising-illness-and-worker-harm-reports-find/ | ||
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19,000 Great Pyramids a year: Report flags unsustainable rate of sand mining 18 May 2026 17:33:57 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/19000-great-pyramids-a-year-report-flags-unsustainable-rate-of-sand-mining/ | ||
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Tensions rise in DRC mining region as community leaders arrested over protest 15 May 2026 21:41:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/tensions-rise-in-drc-mining-region-as-community-leaders-arrested-over-protest/ | ||
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Ecuador failing to end Yasuní oil drilling: Interview with Waorani leader Juan Bay 13 May 2026 14:23:42 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/ecuador-failing-to-end-yasuni-oil-drilling-interview-with-waorani-leader-juan-bay/ | ||
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Wetland destruction blamed for rise in croc attacks on Indonesia’s Bangka Island 13 May 2026 02:46:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/wetland-destruction-blamed-for-rise-in-croc-attacks-on-indonesias-bangka-island/ | ||
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In the Nimba Mountains, a film examines the paradox of mining-funded conservation 08 May 2026 13:55:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/in-the-nimba-mountains-a-film-examines-the-paradox-of-mining-funded-conservation/ | ||
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Dangerous arsenic levels detected in Thailand’s Mekong mainstream for first time 08 May 2026 02:47:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/dangerous-arsenic-levels-detected-in-thailands-mekong-mainstream-for-first-time/ | ||
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Tanzania cracks down on mining sector, aims for inclusivity and sustainability 07 May 2026 13:12:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/tanzania-cracks-down-on-mining-sector-aims-for-inclusivity-and-sustainability/ | ||
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Asia’s last great free-flowing river faces toxic contamination crisis 07 May 2026 08:21:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/asias-last-great-free-flowing-river-faces-toxic-contamination-crisis/ | ||
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The world’s great deltas are sinking — and with them, a global food system 06 May 2026 19:54:03 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/the-worlds-great-deltas-are-sinking-and-with-them-a-global-food-system/ | ||
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Venezuela tells UN court that mineral-rich part of Guyana was ‘fraudulently’ taken in colonial era 06 May 2026 16:21:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/venezuela-tells-un-court-that-mineral-rich-part-of-guyana-was-fraudulently-taken-in-colonial-era/ | ||
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Cambodia tested waters amid pollution claims; months later, still no public results 04 May 2026 03:45:20 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/cambodia-tested-waters-amid-pollution-claims-months-later-still-no-public-results/ | ||
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DRC copper exports to US set to surge amid warnings of corruption risk 01 May 2026 18:59:51 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/drc-copper-exports-to-us-set-to-surge-amid-warnings-of-corruption-risk/ | ||
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New report reveals how environmental crime threatens Amazonian communities 30 Apr 2026 18:28:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/new-report-reveals-how-environmental-crime-threatens-amazonian-communities/ | ||
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Laos can do more to mitigate chemical pollution of rivers flowing into Vietnam (analysis) 30 Apr 2026 02:43:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/laos-can-do-more-to-mitigate-chemical-pollution-of-rivers-flowing-into-vietnam-analysis/ | ||
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Black cockatoo species caught in the crosshairs of global race for minerals 29 Apr 2026 14:06:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/black-cockatoo-species-caught-in-the-crosshairs-of-global-race-for-minerals/ | ||
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Brazilian state greenlights deforestation for contested open-pit gold mine 29 Apr 2026 13:25:00 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/brazilian-state-greenlights-deforestation-for-contested-open-pit-gold-mine/ | ||
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Tropical forest loss falls in 2025, but world still off track on deforestation goals 29 Apr 2026 04:10:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/tropical-forest-loss-falls-in-2025-but-world-still-off-track-on-deforestation-goals/ | ||
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Deforestation is surging in Indonesia 28 Apr 2026 05:07:47 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/deforestation-is-surging-in-indonesia/ | ||
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AI tool tracks spread of illegal gold mining in Amazon protected areas 24 Apr 2026 09:56:11 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/ai-tool-tracks-spread-of-illegal-gold-mining-in-amazon-protected-areas/ | ||
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Wetland destruction for mining, oil palm tied to crocodile attacks in Indonesia 23 Apr 2026 14:01:47 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/wetland-destruction-for-mining-oil-palm-tied-to-crocodile-attacks-in-indonesia/ | ||
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New treaty to end the fossil fuel era is needed more than ever (commentary) 21 Apr 2026 23:17:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/new-treaty-to-end-the-fossil-fuel-era-is-needed-more-than-ever-commentary/ | ||
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Goldman Prize winner Alannah Hurley fights Pebble Mine “from a place of love” 20 Apr 2026 21:41:50 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/goldman-prize-winner-alannah-hurley-fights-pebble-mine-from-a-place-of-love/ | ||
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A red flower found nowhere else loses ground as mining expands in Brazil’s Amazon 20 Apr 2026 10:02:00 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/a-red-flower-found-nowhere-else-loses-ground-as-mining-expands-in-brazils-amazon/ | ||
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Asia’s longest free-flowing river contaminated by arsenic linked to Myanmar mines 20 Apr 2026 02:52:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/asias-longest-free-flowing-river-contaminated-by-arsenic-linked-to-myanmar-mines/ | ||
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Virtus Minerals signs first major deal under US-DRC critical minerals partnership 17 Apr 2026 15:03:48 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/virtus-minerals-signs-first-major-deal-under-us-drc-critical-minerals-partnership/ | ||
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In Tasmania, the mines have closed but the rivers remember 16 Apr 2026 21:17:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/in-tasmania-the-mines-have-closed-but-the-rivers-remember/ | ||
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10 forces that could reshape the future of the world’s forests 16 Apr 2026 00:59:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/10-forces-that-could-reshape-the-future-of-the-worlds-forests/ | ||
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Brazil: Satellites expose rampant gold mining expansion on Indigenous Kayapó land 15 Apr 2026 18:55:15 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/brazil-satellites-expose-rampant-gold-mining-expansion-on-indigenous-kayapo-land/ | ||
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The Amazon’s silent crime crisis (commentary) 15 Apr 2026 17:59:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/the-amazons-silent-crime-crisis-commentary/ | ||
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Deep-sea wildernesses are more important than the promise of seafloor mining (analysis) 14 Apr 2026 18:23:10 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/deep-sea-wildernesses-are-more-important-than-the-promise-of-seafloor-mining-analysis/ | ||
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This ghost octopus is facing a new threat 14 Apr 2026 14:48:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/this-ghost-octopus-is-facing-a-new-threat/ | ||
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Landmark win for Thai villagers, but gold mine appeal delays justice 14 Apr 2026 08:01:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/landmark-win-for-thai-villagers-but-gold-mine-appeal-delays-justice/ | ||
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Venezuela’s new mining law could spell disaster for the Amazon, critics warn 10 Apr 2026 18:39:42 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/venezuelas-new-mining-law-could-spell-disaster-for-the-amazon-critics-warn/ | ||
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Argentina approves Milei’s bill that eases protections for glaciers despite environmental backlash 09 Apr 2026 18:05:31 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/argentina-approves-mileis-bill-that-eases-protections-for-glaciers-despite-environmental-backlash/ | ||
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As EU-Mercosur agreement goes into effect, environmentalists raise red flags 08 Apr 2026 21:56:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/as-eu-mercosur-agreement-goes-into-effect-environmentalists-raise-red-flags/ | ||
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Thai court rules gold mine liable, but villagers face uncertain justice 01 Apr 2026 18:17:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/thai-court-rules-gold-mine-liable-but-villagers-face-uncertain-justice/ | ||
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American Samoa said ‘no’ to deep sea mining, Washington heard ‘faster’ (commentary) 01 Apr 2026 16:07:22 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/american-samoa-said-no-to-deep-sea-mining-washington-heard-faster-commentary/ | ||
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US-Indonesia trade deal slammed as ‘extractive colonialism’ over mining, fossil fuels 27 Mar 2026 01:31:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/us-indonesia-trade-deal-slammed-as-extractive-colonialism-over-mining-fossil-fuels/ | ||
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4 months after DRC mine spill, residents remain impacted 26 Mar 2026 19:15:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/4-months-after-drc-mine-spill-residents-remain-impacted/ | ||
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Behind the scenes of the Amazon’s gold rush: Director Richard Ladkani on the making of ‘Yanuni’ 25 Mar 2026 19:18:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/behind-the-scenes-of-the-amazons-gold-rush-director-richard-ladkani-on-the-making-of-yanuni/ | ||
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Canada invests $1m into mining exploration on Indigenous land 25 Mar 2026 09:14:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/canada-invests-1m-into-mining-exploration-on-indigenous-land/ | ||
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Indigenous groups demand halt to Belo Sun Amazon gold mine 23 Mar 2026 20:51:28 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/indigenous-groups-demand-halt-to-belo-sun-amazon-gold-mine/ | ||
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Deep-sea mining rules face delays despite urgent push 20 Mar 2026 19:28:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/deep-sea-mining-rules-face-delays-despite-urgent-push/ | ||
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Outlook for migratory species worsens amid habitat loss & avian flu, report finds 12 Mar 2026 16:03:11 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/outlook-for-migratory-species-worsens-amid-habitat-loss-avian-flu-report-finds/ | ||
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Brazil Supreme Court opens path to mining in Indigenous land for first time 11 Mar 2026 18:05:22 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/brazil-supreme-court-opens-path-to-mining-in-indigenous-land-for-first-time/ | ||
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US development bank left without oversight after watchdog let go 10 Mar 2026 19:04:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/us-development-bank-left-without-oversight-after-watchdog-let-go/ | ||
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Sumatra officials stress environment checks continue in wake of deadly cyclone 10 Mar 2026 14:15:27 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/sumatra-officials-stress-environment-checks-continue-in-wake-of-deadly-cyclone/ | ||
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Mining rush for critical minerals threatens Amazon land reform settlements 09 Mar 2026 18:49:14 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/mining-rush-for-critical-minerals-threatens-amazon-land-reform-settlements/ | ||
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Malaysia renews Lynas Rare Earths’ license for 10 years, orders end to radioactive waste by 2031 03 Mar 2026 19:52:48 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/malaysia-renews-lynas-rare-earths-license-for-10-years-orders-end-to-radioactive-waste-by-2031/ | ||
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Sumatra province plan to permit ‘community’ mines alarms civil society 20 Feb 2026 07:41:01 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/sumatra-province-plan-to-permit-community-mines-alarms-civil-society/ | ||
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Alcoa pays Australian feds $36 million for ‘unlawful’ forest clearing 19 Feb 2026 16:58:27 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/02/alcoa-pays-australian-feds-36-million-for-unlawful-forest-clearing/ | ||
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Peru mining pollution linked to children’s cognitive impairment: Study 18 Feb 2026 22:31:01 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/02/peru-mining-pollution-linked-to-childrens-cognitive-impairment-study/ | ||
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