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World's first global Indigenous clean energy fund makes a commitment to Country
Four Directions Fund (4DF), the world's first global Indigenous clean energy fun...
Giovanni Torre 20 Oct 2026
Lead the room in Antalya: why Australia should own loss, damage and adaptation finance at COP31
Australia should use its COP31 presidency of negotiations to continue to lead on...
Chinese miner pays exorbitant price to take control of PNG mines
A Chinese state-backed company has spent more than $A1 billion to acquire the mi...
Andrew Mathieson 22 Sep 2026
US, NZ to fund Cook Islands port for deep sea mining
The US and New Zealand will jointly fund a port development in the Cook Islands...
Ben McKay (AAP) 1 Sep 2026
Ditching diesel could save Pacific nations almost $1b
Australia's Pacific neighbours could save almost $1 billion a year by swapping f...
PNG renewable energy deal targets climate finance gap

Papua New Guinea's National Energy Authority has signed a new agreement with the Global Green Growth Institute to strengthen climate finance support for renewable energy development.

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Rebekah Rasmussen May 26, 2026
Mining industry threatens livelihoods of Sweden's Indigenous Sámi people

Indigenous Sámi activists and communities are protesting the recent granting of an Australian-based battery anode and graphite company for a planned iron ore project in Sweden's far north.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Mar 19, 2026
Turning Royalties into Sovereignty: What Canada’s First Nations can teach Australia

In a boardroom in Vancouver, a quiet financial experiment is underway that could change the way Indigenous nations participate in mining. It is called Nations Royalty, a majority Indigenous-owned publ...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Feb 23, 2026
Cook Islanders demand transparency in public seabed mining talks

Campaigners against seabed mining in the Cook Islands have slammed a series of meetings held across Australia and Aotearoa-New Zealand informing the Pacific nation's diaspora about the future of their...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 17, 2025
BC First Nations leaders say new mining claims system falls short on Indigenous rights

British Columbia has introduced a new framework mandating consultation with First Nations before registering mining claims, but Indigenous leaders warn the changes fall well short of what's required b...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 28, 2025
Anishinabek First Nations assert their rights to mineral wealth on their own lands

First Nations in Ontario, Canada, are demanding governments respect their rights in regard to minerals that lie within their ancestral lands and traditional territories.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 27, 2024
New Indigenous-owned mining royalty company a first in Canada

In June of this year, a new company called Nations Royalty Corp. began trading on the TSX Venture Exchange. With minimum fanfare, this month the new company quietly hit a milestone on the road to Indi...

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Amanda Stephenson Nov 19, 2024
Indigenous custodians target Deutsche Bank for 'breaking promise' on Adani

German banking giant Deutsche Bank have been accused of breaking its promise to not fund a controversial new Queensland coal mine by Wangan and Jagalingou custodians in a new video.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 18, 2022
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