Global outcry as petitioners demand no mining expansion in …

Nearly 200,000 people have signed a petition urging U.K. multinational Jardine Matheson to halt the expansion of the Martabe gold mine in Indonesia's Batang Toru Forest, …

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EU appetite for EVs drives new wave of deforestation in tropical …

The European Union's demand for electric vehicles may lead to the deforestation of 118,000 hectares (291,584 acres) in critical minerals-supplying countries, according to a new …

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Goa mining: new regime, bigger challenges

As the 4.78 square kilometre Bicholim I mine lease (started in 1951) amalgamated and changed hands from the Dempo Mining Corporation, to Sesa Mining Corporation Ltd in …

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Socio-Economic & Environmental Impact Assessment of …

Mineral mines and quarries are largely concentrated in western Bhutan with the largest number of mines in Samtse. Wangdi, Thimphu and Paro have the largest number of quarries owing to …

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Pushback grows against nickel mining in Indonesian marine

JAKARTA — The Indonesian government has suspended nickel mining in the Raja Ampat archipelago, citing multiple environmental violations by companies operating in the ecologically …

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Gharial conservation should extend to unprotected rivers

The population of gharials, the only surviving crocodilian member of the genus Gavialis, is in decline. Listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN (International Union for …

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Illegal gold mining creeps within a kilometer of Amazon's second

Prosecutors in Brazil's Amapá state have warned of an illegal gold mine operating just 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) from second-highest known tree in the Brazilian Amazon — an 85 …

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Future of Mexican communal land in limbo as mining company …

This is the third part of a three-part series on underreported issues involving Canadian mining companies and Indigenous peoples or local communities. Read part one and …

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Reporter who revealed deforestation in Cambodia now charged …

Cambodian journalist Ouk Mao has been placed under court surveillance for exposing deforestation linked to a powerful mining company. Image by Nehru Pry / Mongabay.

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In Bhutan, a smoked fish tradition helps sustain a vanishing

By Choki Wangmo RUKHA, Bhutan — The Oleps, the last remaining hunter-gatherers living within Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park, take pride in their ancestry as Bhutan's first …

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Snow leopards no longer 'endangered,' but still in …

Mining companies use legal loopholes to move forward without environmental licensing off the Brazilian coast Maurício Angelo and Lucio Lambranho (Observatório da Mineração) 30 May 2025

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Mining Sector

Bhutan's mining sector has shown robust growth following a period of decline. The industry is primarily driven by the extraction of key minerals such as limestone, gypsum, and dolomite, …

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Equitable and sustainable mining in Bhutan: rhetoric, …

With Mines and minerals Bill 2020 tabled for parliamentary deliberation and consultative meetings underway, this essay is an attempt to study Bhutan's mining sector – its contribution to the economy and …

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A wake-up jolt? Assam's 6.4 quake exposes its vulnerabilities

The Kopili fault is a 300 km northwest-southeast trending fault from the Bhutan Himalaya to the Burmese arc. ... been seen that anthropogenic factors may have caused small …

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Conservation news on Bhutan

Mongabay seeks to raise interest in and appreciation of wild lands and wildlife, while examining the impact of emerging trends in climate, technology, economics,and finance …

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Ambitious Quest to Map Untapped Mineral Wealth | The Bhutan Live

In a bold stride toward unlocking its geological potential, Bhutan's Department of Geology and Mines (DGM) has ramped up efforts to chart the nation's vast mineral resources.

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Mining in a forest conservation site clouds Republic of …

The Republic of Congo set up a REDD+ program in the Sangha and Likouala regions, aiming to reduce deforestation and store carbon from 2020 through to 2024.

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As Bhutan navigates the complexities of economic growth and environmental stewardship, a Bhutan Innovation Forum (BIF) spotlighted the critical role of sustainable mining practices in …

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Only a tiny % of the deep seafloor has ever been visually …

Experts told Mongabay that policymakers at a wide range of international institutions should bear the study's findings in mind, including those governing high seas …

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Mines Administration System

The department is mandated to carry out mineral resources exploration and development through the provision of geoscientific information on minerals, and management of scarce & equitable …

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Discovering the real value of Dolomite and Bhutan's

In 2014 the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) came out with an audit report on Bhutan's mining sector from 2008-2012. It looked at an array of mines including dolomite.

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On remote Indonesia karst outpost, Indigenous farmers fear the …

Citations: Sun, M., Hong, S., Meng, J., Xiong, Q., & Xiao, S. (2025). Assessment and outlook of the global karst World Natural Heritage Sites based on threat intensity.

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Riding toward a greener future: E-bikes transform food delivery in

CAPE TOWN — Siphe Mlawuli stands next to her e-bike outside a popular fast-food outlet in Table Bay, a Cape Town suburb. The sun has just set, giving the sky above …

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Disease surges in Indonesia community on frontline of world …

Weda Bay Industrial Park, better known by its Indonesian acroynm IWIP, is a joint venture established in 2018 and now operated by the Chinese mining conglomerates Huayou, …

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Human activity disturbs quiet habitat of black-necked cranes in

However, "The state needs to do more as sand mining still continues. The mining is done for local and commercial use. The wildlife agencies are trying but they have not been …

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Ecotourism offers new hopes for Bhutanese youth — and local …

Bhutan's journey into tourism began in 1974, when the country opened its doors to package tourists, prioritizing sustainable growth and development. Today, with more than 70% …

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30% of Borneo's rainforests destroyed since 1973

Mining company returns to haunt Thailand's Karen communities as resistance mounts. ... Mongabay is a U.S.-based non-profit conservation and environmental science …

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Cement factory approved inside Cambodia's Prey Lang sanctuary …

Cambodian authorities have approved a new cement factory inside Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, despite a 2023 moratorium on new mining licenses, raising concerns about …

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Protected landscape across India-Bhutan border a …

From the late 1980s until 2003, recurring ethno-political violence rocked Manas National Park, a protected area in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, in the Himalayan foothills. The conflict ...

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