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An Australian community group has won the first climate change case to come before the country's top court, with judges upholding a decision to block a two-decade extension of a coal mine in the... 

Canada could pursue an energy partnership with France involving liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Pacific coast, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said on Monday, a day after leaders of the... 

Cuba struggled on Tuesday to restore power after its national grid collapsed the day before, leaving millions still without electricity across the Caribbean island nation. Authorities have yet to... 

South Africa’s water stress remains high, at 67%, driven by environmental pressures and failing infrastructure. The country’s escalating water outages are primarily the result of deteriorating... 

A strong and vibrant exploration system is essential to the future of the mining sector, and to advancing transformation, inclusion, and long-term growth in South Africa. In spelling this out at... 

Peace is not merely the absence of war. Yet when conflicts rage, the foremost priority is always to find ways to stop the killing and the destruction of infrastructure. Only then is there any... 

Trafigura will work with Venezuela's state gold miner Minerven to develop a responsible sourcing programme as part of its pre-payment deal for gold dore, a semi-pure alloy, the Swiss commodity... 

China on Thursday released a new economic decarbonisation plan that seeks to put its carbon intensity reduction programme back on track, mainly by relying on its booming renewable sector to limit... 

The world has entered what the United Nations (UN) calls ‘water bankruptcy’, a state in which more water is withdrawn than climate and hydrology can provide and the impact is irreversible. Many... 

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, announces its participation in the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. The company arrives at the event... 

This was the clear and urgent message delivered during yesterday’s media briefing, where experts underscored that regional integration is no longer a policy aspiration, but the engine that will... 

Rebels occupying Twangiza Mining's gold concession in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have looted at least 500 kg of bullion since May, the company told Reuters, accusing some of its own... 

South Africa's just transition that protects workers and communities while scaling-up renewables to strengthen energy security is being held up as an example of climate mitigation advance by the UN... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Glencore's plans to provide financing and an offtake term sheet for Orion Minerals' Prieska copper mine, in the Northern Cape; South Africa receiving a... 

Australia on Thursday set its 2035 emissions target at a reduction of 62%-70% from 2005levels, a lower-than-expected figure that was criticised by green groups. The United Nations has asked... 

South Africa's just transition that protects workers and communities while scaling-up renewables to strengthen energy security is being held up as an example of climate mitigation advance by the UN... 

As part of the G20 Presidential Legacy Initiative, a new water investment council has been launched to drive water investments at the highest levels of global diplomacy. The Global Outlook Council... 

Maman Soki is among a small group of Congolese women undertaking heavy mining work for survival after escaping a deadly attack on her village by Islamic State-alligned rebels that killed her... 

Under the watchful eye of M23 rebels in the hills around the Congolese town of Rubaya, a line of men in rubber boots ferry sacks full of crushed rocks up winding paths cut into the slopes. The...