#Alaska #Mining #AKPol #USPol

From AP News.com: Takeaways from AP’s report on potential impacts of Alaska’s proposed Ambler Access Road

FYI @AlaskaWx

https://apnews.com/article/ambler-access-road-alaska-takeaways-941d0f050728125567f9b7e3723f359e

The “Hydrochemical Gap”: why manual saturation indices don’t work
Many Kryvbas studies still estimate calcite saturation as if high-salinity waters behaved like distilled water.
This plot shows the opposite.

🔵 Blue line: textbook Ksp for calcite.
🔴 Red points: actual ion activity product (IAP) for real samples (PHREEQC).

Key facts:

1️⃣ At 30–40 g/L salinity, real IAP is 1.5–1.6 log units lower — meaning free Ca²⁺ activity is ~38× lower than concentration-based formulas predict.

2️⃣ The dip at 2–5 g/L marks the mixing zone, where ionic strength and ion-pairing change non-linearly and break simple calculations.

3️⃣ Main reason:
• high ionic strength suppresses activity,
• Ca²⁺ forms complexes,
• multicomponent interactions are non-linear.

Result:
Manual SI calculations suggest “precipitation,” but real activity shows undersaturation and aggressive water.
Only thermodynamic modelling reveals the true behaviour.

#Hydrogeochemistry #Geochemistry #Mining #PHREEQC #RStats #SvystunovaGully #Kryvbas #SvystunovaGully

Colombia is looking to accelerate its energy transition amid growing international demand for strategic minerals.

But activists from El Carmen de Atrato in Chocó allege that El Roble, the country’s only active copper mine, is harming the environment and local community.

Critics say the mine has been allowed to operate under antiquated regulations, with a modern environmental licence still under review.

by Euan Wallace
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/in-choco-river-defenders-say-race-for-energy-transition-threatens-lifelines/

#news #water #indigenousrights #mining #energy

Rdv aujourd'hui en radio et sur internet,
on parlera Permis Exclusif d’Exploration Minières.
Notamment des PERM attribué hier à l'entreprise Breizh Ressources en Morbihan, Loire Atlantique, Ille-et-Vilaine et Maine

Sur p-node.org à 13:00 CEST dans l'émission @liminal

https://p-node.org/

Pour retrouver les précédentes émissions:

https://podcast.micro-ondes.org/@liminal

#Bretagne #Mining #LoireAtlantique #Extractivisme #StopMines44 #StopeMines49 #StopMines35 #StopMines56

Indonesia is resisting U.S. trade deal demands that it fears would restrain its independence, particularly in critical minerals and energy that risk its relations with China and Russia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/11/economy/trump-mining-china-indonesia-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #indonesia #us #donaldtrump #trade #china #tariffs #southeastasia #mining

Oil prices rise amid potential conflict between the US and Venezuela https://www.bocvip.com/1122775/oil-prices-rise-amid-potential-conflict-between-the-us-and-venezuela/ #6386296446112 #business #fb #gas #Markets #Mining #msn #oil #OilPrices #yt

New mapping reveals hidden mining boom in Laos that threatens the Mekong https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/new-mapping-reveals-hidden-mining-boom-in-laos-that-threatens-the-mekong/

#Laos #Mekong #environment #mining

It’s the world’s rarest ape. Now a billion-dollar dig for gold threatens its future https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/09/tapanuli-orangutan-ape-indonesia-sumatra-martabe-gold-mine-aoe

#AnimalRights #wildlife #apes #gold #mining

Study measuring impacts of deep-sea mining machine finds abundance of animals at the site decreased by 37% https://phys.org/news/2025-12-impacts-deep-sea-machine-abundance.html

#AnimalRights #marinelife #wildlife #sea #environment #mining #DeepSeaMining

Brazilian Amazon’s most violent city tied to illegal gold mining on Indigenous land https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/brazilian-amazons-most-violent-city-tied-to-illegal-gold-mining-on-indigenous-land/

#Brazil #Amazon #environment #Indigenous #gold #mining

What #Scientists Found When #DeepSeaMining Company Invited Them In
An #ocean #mining company funded some of most comprehensive scientific studies to date, and peer-reviewed results have begun to emerge.
Researchers from Natural History Museum in London analyzed samples from #seafloor before and after mining test and found number of worms, minute crustaceans and other animals in path of mining vehicle fell 37%. Variety of creatures declined by 32%.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/climate/deep-sea-mining-ecosystem.html
https://archive.ph/Fnyrj

The #OCC did not divulge specifics on the #banks in its preliminary report, but vowed to hold the firms "accountable," including potential referrals to #DOJ, once it concluded its review. It said banks had restricted access to industries including #oil & #gas, #coal #mining, #tobacco & #ecigarettes, & #crypto products.

#Trump #law #finance #regulation #sustainability #Corruption

Oil Prices PLUMMET 50%! Is This Good or Bad News? #shorts https://www.bocvip.com/1122109/oil-prices-plummet-50-is-this-good-or-bad-news-shorts/ #gas #Mining #oil #OilPrices

Japanese, EU, USA Governments Eye Greenland and Lumina

NUUK, Greenland, Dec. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lumina Greenland hosted a Japanese Government delegation comprised of the Ministry of Finance, METI, and JOGMEC on November 16 and 17.  The Japanese companies Mitsui, Marubeni, Mitsubishi, and Sumitomo wer…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #anorthosite #greenland #Japanese #Japanesenews #LuminaGreenland #mining #news
https://www.alojapan.com/1425979/japanese-eu-usa-governments-eye-greenland-and-lumina/

https://www.alojapan.com/1425979/japanese-eu-usa-governments-eye-greenland-and-lumina/ Japanese, EU, USA Governments Eye Greenland and Lumina #anorthosite #greenland #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #LuminaGreenland #mining #news NUUK, Greenland, Dec. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lumina Greenland hosted a Japanese Government delegation comprised of the Ministry of Finance, METI, and JOGMEC on November 16 and 17.  The Japanese companies Mitsui, Marubeni, Mitsubishi, and Sumitomo were invited to be observers of the Lumina

#Norway pauses #DeepSea #mining for four years

https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/norway-pauses-deep-sea-mining-for-four-years-in-policy-u-turn/

Norway has closed the door to deep-sea mining in its waters until at least 2029, stopping an industry that had been on the cusp of launching in spite the environmental risks it presented. On Dec. 3, Norway’s five political parties supporting the new government debated the fiscal budget. They agreed that the government would not launch the first round of deep-sea mineral licensing, which had been tentatively set for 2026. The parties also decided to cut public funding for state-led seabed mineral mapping efforts

A series of setbacks in Asia’s shift to cleaner energy is keeping coal in play in the top-consuming region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/12/10/energy/asia-high-coal-demand/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #energy #coal #environment #mining #utilities #batteries #renewables #artificialintelligence #datacenters #china #indonesia #india

Silvercorp Metals reports 64% gold revenue growth, expanding operations in China and developing El Domo project in Ecuador. Strong quarterly performance signals strategic global expansion. #Mining #Metals

Lahontan Gold launches strategic 4,000m drilling program at Santa Fe Mine, targeting resource expansion and mine planning for 2026 in Nevada's Walker Lane trend #Mining #Exploration

Lelantos Holdings signs LOI to acquire Little Giant Mine in Arizona, targeting gold, silver, and copper mineralization with fully permitted leach facility. Strategic resource expansion underway. #Mining #Investment