Mining Moratorium News Today

In the wake of the massive flooding in Mindanao, the humanitarian arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is calling for the imposition of a nationwide moratorium on mining activities.

Arrests of environmental defenders point toward an overturn of moratorium, report says

Mining moratoriums passed almost unanimously in Warren and Union at special town meetings Wednesday, April 19.

WARREN — The Warren Board of Selectmen will hold a Public Hearing, Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at 6:15 p.m., at the Town of Warren Municipal Complex to hear comments on the adoption of the Mining Moratorium Ordinance. All documents may be viewed at...

The Joe Biden administration and the Democrats have shuttered mining operations in Minnesota with no alternative ventures to offer. They have effectively banned the mining of coal, oil and gas in [...]

State officials said Greenidge Generation's mine is a threat to New York's climate goals. A Greenidge spokesperson says, "It simply would not."