Road de-icing, mined salt damaging freshwater ecosystems
The use or production of salt in mining operations, road de-icing, and agriculture fertilizers are causing freshwater salinization.
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Germany may extend coal use to replace Russian gas
While Germany can manage without Russian gas for the coming months, the country would have to expand its purchasing strategy significantly for next winter.
BHP invests $79m in South America-focused Filo Mining
The Canadian junior is developing a copper-gold-silver project straddling the border between Argentina and Chile.
Bank of Russia resumes gold buying after two-year pause
The central bank will start buying gold again on the domestic precious metals market.
Committing to carbon neutrality, forward-facing commodities miners’ way to stay in business – report
Almost four in 10 miners believe that committing to carbon neutrality is the way to go to stay in business, White & Case’s annual survey shows.
Wind-power giant Orsted stops buying coal, biomass from Russia
The world’s top offshore wind developer will also ensure that Russian companies aren’t direct suppliers to the construction of its renewable energy projects
BP to exit Rosneft stake and may take $25 billion hit
The decision to leave Rosneft may imply a $25 billion hit for BP.
Hungary won’t cancel Russia-backed nuclear project, Orban says
Viktor Orban rejected opposition calls to suspend or scrap the Russia-backed expansion of the country’s sole nuclear power plant.
Australian mining billionaire to invest $2.2bn in renewable energy project
Andrew Forrest's Squadron Energy has acquired the Clarke Creek project - a wind, solar and battery farm development.
