News & Insights

September 13, 2021

Roman Gaus: “Greenwashing is Killing Sustainable Investments”

‍Persistent portfolio greenwashing has alienated many investors and threatened our common desire to invest in a prosperous future, Roman Gaus writes in an essay for finews.first. How do we do better?

August 18, 2021

Toxic Gold Mining is Still Destroying Montana’s Countryside

Over 20 years ago, Montana won the fight against environmentally destructive cyanide gold mining by banning the use of cyanide at open pit mines. But the 1998 law wasn’t enough, as a second law was proposed to prevent permanent acid mine drainage that persisted after the ban. This time though, Montana lost the fight.

July 13, 2021

The Persistent Demand for Gold

In times of uncertainty like the Covid-19 pandemic, gold is considered a ‘safe haven’ in the financial world. Gold’s physical properties make it a reliable store of value and as such, less risky to invest in compared to high-risk assets like stocks. The result is a surge in the demand for gold to be mined, which has implications on the environment in light of the current way gold is being extracted.

July 10, 2021

Save Wildlife, Stop the Use of Cyanide in Gold Mining

Lovers of wildlife will be aghast to learn that gold mining operations contribute to the needless deaths of animals and birds in the world. The cause of their deaths – cyanide.