Articles for tag: BHP, Curtin, DNA, environmental, expands, funding, mission, program, Universitys

November 26, 2024

Ron Finklestien

mining

“Curtin University’s Environmental DNA Initiative Grows with $5 Million Investment from BHP”

Innovative eDNA Program Unveiled to Enhance Biodiversity Conservation Professor Morten Allentoft, the leader of the Trace and Environmental DNA (TrEnD) Laboratory at Curtin University, shared that new research is revealing important information about the struggles different species face today. “Living organisms leave traces of DNA in various environments, including water, soil, and air. We can use these genetic clues to monitor ecosystem health, track endangered species, and identify invasive ones,” Allentoft stated in a press release. Dr. Tim Cooper, BHP’s biodiversity chief, emphasized that the eDGES program aims to develop new conservation tools that will enable both industry and government

March 19, 2024

Ron Finklestien

mining

Judgment Upheld: Former CEO’s Appeal Dismissed Over Environmental Violations at Yellow Giant Mine

Details of the Verdict Former CEO Benjamin Mossman saw his appeal shattered by a British Columbia court, upholding the verdict that found him guilty of 13 environmental breaches. These infractions included the discharge of mine waste, failure to report environmental spills and dumping, and releasing substances in concentrations surpassing legally permitted levels. In a ruling that cast a dark echo across the industry, the court declared that Mossman was complicit—whether directly or indirectly—in the Yellow Giant mine’s repeated breaches regarding zinc levels. This reckless behavior led to the pollution of precious bodies of freshwater in the vicinity of the mining