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Mining
The industry that built the basin, the companies in it, and what they owe the ground they stand on.
Opinion · MiningThe Superstack question nobody wants to answer
Decommissioning is a company decision with a public afterlife, and no level of government has said who is responsible for the ground beneath it.
By the Editorial Board · 18 August 2026 · 3 min read
Opinion · MiningRegreening worked, which is exactly why it should not be the last word
The city planted nine million trees and earned the right to say so; it has not earned the right to stop…
By the Editorial Board · 17 August 2026 · 2 min read
Opinion · MiningA tailings expansion should not clear the table in one meeting
The application is technically routine and geographically permanent, and those two facts are why it deserves…
By the Editorial Board · 14 August 2026 · 2 min read