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Mining and fossil fuel extraction both demand infrastructure that Greenland doesn’t have.
The modernisation of small towns, while positive economically, brings hidden health costs.
Labour migration separated husbands and wives for long periods.
Australia’s rare earths deal with the US will expand production. Until now, much high-risk processing has been outsourced overseas. That will have to change.
Ontario’s Bill 5 eliminates key environmental protections and grants the provincial government sweeping powers to fast-track development with little to no oversight.
The Indigenous Sami in the far north of Sweden say intensive industrial projects pose risks to their way of life.
The US dollar still dominates trade for now. But new research suggests Australia’s banks are unprepared for a world where China’s currency plays a much larger role.
Mine water district heating schemes provide an opportunity to involve communities in their energy futures.
The state breakdown shows growth in the services sector helped to offset weakness in mining and manufacturing.
Canada’s accelerated approach to mining raises major concerns for both the environment and Indigenous rights.
Tax avoidance and profit-shifting are leaving African countries without the resources they need to meet their development goals.
Global energy giants are turning their focus to critical minerals. With such deep-pocketed players, Australia must invest heavily if it wants to stay in the race.
It’s one thing to abandon the dogmas of neoliberalism. It’s quite another to develop a coherent alternative.
The retirement of United Mine Workers of America’s longtime president is a reminder that labor and religion have always been entangled in coal country.
If reports are true, the ‘ban’ is less of a final break than a negotiation tactic. It is China’s way of showing Australia the old rules no longer apply.
In advance of the release of the 2025 UK critical minerals strategy, the excitement for onshoring mining cannot ignore local experiences.
Elites have often shaped or manipulated state policies in ways that protect their interests and reinforce inequality.
No government wants to be blamed for the job losses that often follow a company collapse. But taxpayer support must get some key things right.
Colonialism, corporate greed and lax regulation led to widespread pollution, particularly affecting Yellowknives Dene communities.
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Professor and Director, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering, RMIT University
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Professorial Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor, Technology and Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary
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Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment, University of Delaware (USA); Honorary Professor, The University of Queensland
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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York Research Chair in Environmental Law & Justice in the Green Economy, York University, Canada
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Professor of Law, Deakin University
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Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute (UTS:ACRI), University of Technology Sydney
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Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Environmental Science, University of South Africa
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Adjunct Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University