(Natural News) While climate alarmists have been pushing for the use of wind turbines, solar panels and large-scale batteries to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, they seem to be ignoring the fact that the minerals and materials that are needed to create these solutions depend on the mining industry and create environmental problems of their […]

(Natural News) Though he has not yet specified which goods will be restricted, Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised that some commodities and raw materials will soon be banned from export in response to Western sanctions against the Federation. In a decree issued Tuesday night, March 8, Putin gave the Russian cabinet two days to […]

(Natural News) A recent study has figured out how valuable materials in old electric vehicle (EV) batteries can be “harvested” and used to make new batteries. The disposal of old batteries remains a significant challenge for EVs. Once these batteries reach the end of their service lives, they are dumped as electronic waste or e-waste. […]

(Natural News) As president, Donald Trump literally made the United States energy independent for the first time since the 1960s, and no matter how you feel about the use of fossil fuels for energy, you have to admit that for now, they are more practical, less expensive, and far more widespread than any other form […]

(Natural News) The media is reporting that communist China has ceased mining Bitcoin cryptocurrency, suggesting that the industry there has officially collapsed. Excess energy consumption is taking the blame for the halt, though reports indicate that many of the now-shuttered mining operations have since moved to Texas and Florida. Some are blaming Bitcoin’s continued descent […]

(Natural News) President Joe Biden has made addressing “climate change” one of his key priorities. That plan entails spending billions of dollars on new lithium mines. Lithium is primarily used to create electric vehicle (EV) batteries because it can store lots of energy and can be repeatedly charged. Lithium is extremely lightweight as well. But […]

(Natural News) Sales of electric vehicles (EV) will dramatically increase over the next two decades, according to a new report released on June 9. But that increase is not going to be 100 percent beneficial to the environment due to the way EV batteries are manufactured and charged The report, authored by research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF), analyzed […]

(Natural News) A government-backed push to mine lithium in western Arizona is compromising the ability of indigenous groups in the area to freely practice their religion. Australian company Hawkstone Mining Ltd. has been conducting exploratory drilling in the Big Sandy River Valley under the auspices of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The valley is home to several sacred sites on […]

(Natural News) Iron ore prices surged roughly 10 percent to hit an all-time high of almost $230 per tonne on Monday, May 10, according to a recent report from the Financial Times. Iron ore prices have risen 85 percent since last March, reaching highs not seen in almost a decade. Copper also hit a record high of […]

(Natural News) Elon Musk just ignited a firestorm of controversy when he announced Tesla would not longer accept Bitcoin due to the environmental concerns related to Bitcoin mining and its gargantuan energy consumption. The pro-Bitcoin community erupted in a fierce backlash, claiming that most of Bitcoin’s energy usage comes from renewables, and that the more […]