Environment / Mining
Articles about Mining, ordered by date. 
Prising open the arctic
Norway presses ahead with a large-scale auction of oil exploration licences in the Barents Sea.
Out of sight, out of mind
Husna Rizvi rounds up some of the lesser-known pandemic stories from around the world.
Human rights defendants acquitted
Vanessa Baird reports on a landmark ruling in Peru.
The Interview: Virginia Pinares
Taking a stand against mining corporations can cost you your freedom – and even your life – in Peru. But that does not deter indigenous human rights defender Virginia Pinares. She tells Vanessa Baird why.
Deep-sea dilemma
Sea-bed mining promises many riches, but at great risk. Should we pause for thought? asks marine biologist Diva Amon.
Life after coal
Can we move away from fossil fuels without destroying the communities that rely on them? Sam Adler Bell looks to the devastated US coalfields of Appalachia.
World in motion
In order to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C, over 80 per cent of known fossil-fuel reserves simply cannot be burned. As political systems fail, Danny Chivers writes about the social movements are targeting mines, rigs, infrastructure and investment to keep carbon in the ground. Illustrations: Jason Ngai.
India: into the darkness
Coalminers in treacherous ‘rat-hole’ mines work without safety equipment or rescue protocols in northeast India.
Fracking haunts sceptred isle
Resistance is rising in the UK as the company behind the controversial energy-extraction process known as fracking gears up for a return to action.
This land is my land
Nearly 30 years after eco-rebels sent mining company BCL fleeing from Bougainville for wholesale environmental carnage, it is planning its return to the mineral-rich island. But, as conflicts of interest and intrigues develop, locals are less than pleased. Ian Neubauer reports.
Women against mining – and for the good life
Photography is helping Peruvian women document life near Latin America’s largest goldmine.
Farewell to the big village
In her final column writing from Bolivia, Amy Booth reflects on what Cochabamba has revealed to her – including about herself.
Making Waves: Gina Lopez
The Philippines’ maverick environmentalist fighting the powerful mining industry, speaks with Veronique Mistiaen.
Reasons to be cheerful
A breath of fresher air; Hope in sight; Frack off, say Scots.
While the world’s largest coal mine gets the go ahead…
With the Great Barrier Reef and climate targets under threat, Tom Anderson and Eliza Egret explain why this mega mine matters to all of us.
Happy feet for Chilean penguin campaigners
After concerted campaigning, the Chilean government has turned down a proposal for two open-pit copper and iron mines – that would have sat right next to the nature reserve sheltering the endangered Humboldt penguin. Lydia Noon reports.
Nigeria: No slick deal
In the first case of its kind, a small Nigerian community is taking on oil giant Eni in the Italian courts. By Francesca Gater
When the police are paid by the mine
Stephanie Boyd reports on a growing trend of private corporations hiring public law enforcers to protect their interests.
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