Media, publications and book chapters from the Responsible Mining and Energy Transition research group.
Recent media
Recent journal papers
Muneeb, F., Werner, T., Barzin, S., & Drysdale, R. (2026). Assessing local to global associations between mining activity and atmospheric dust. Science of The Total Environment, 1045, 181971. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.181971
Xu, Z., Wang, M., & Werner, T. T. (2026). Strategic insights into China’s overseas acquisitions: state-owned mineral ventures in Australia. The Extractive Industries and Society, 26, 101856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exis.2026.101856
Savige, T., Quigley, M., & Werner, T. T. (2025). Climate change is devastating mining of minerals needed to fight it. Nature, 647(8088), 36-39. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-03560-0
Xiao, J., Werner, T. T., Komai, T., & Matsubae, K. (2025). Assessing the Relationship Between Production and Land Transformation for Chilean Copper Mines Using Satellite and Operational Data. Resources, 14(2), 25. https://doi.org/10.3390/resources14020025
Zhang, X., Gou, L.-F., Tang, L., Liu, S., Werner, T. T., Jiang, F., Deng, Y., & Mudbhatkal, A. (2025). Transition of CO2 from Emissions to Sequestration During Chemical Weathering of Ultramafic and Mafic Mine Tailings. Minerals, 15(1), 68. https://doi.org/10.3390/min15010068
Mervine, E. M., Valenta, R. K., Paterson, J. S., Mudd, G. M., Werner, T. T., Nursamsi, I., & Sonter, L. J. (2025). Biomass carbon emissions from nickel mining have significant implications for climate action. Nature Communications, 16(1), 481. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-55703-y
Werner, T. T., Bell, C., Frenzel, M., Jowitt, S. M., Agarwal, P., & Mudd, G. M. (2024). Cadmium: a global assessment of mineral resources, extraction, and indicators of mine toxicity potential. Environmental Research Letters, 19(12). https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad9292
Mudd, G. M., Werner, T. T., Weng, Z., & Thorne, J. (2024). A comprehensive inventory of Australia's critical minerals: Simplifying the complexity of critical resources. Resources Policy, 98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2024.105345
Greffe, T., Frenzel, M., Werner, T. T., Mudd, G., Wang, P., Margni, M., & Bulle, C. (2024). Byproduct-to-Host Ratios for Assessing the Accessibility of Mineral Resources. Environ Sci Technol, 58(50), 22213–22223. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c05293
Cormio, C., Alonso, M., Cleall, P., Heuss-Assbichler, S., Guglietta, D., Sinnett, D., Szabo, K., Zibret, G., Carvalho, T., Kral, U., Werner, T., & Lemiere, B. (2024). Site-specific dataset of mining and metallurgical residues for resource management. Data Brief, 54, 110348. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2024.110348
Maus, V., Werner, T., Impacts for half of the world’s mining areas are undocumented. Nature. 625 (7993), 26-29. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-04090-3
Werner, T. T., Toumbourou, T., Maus, V., Lukas, M. C., Sonter, L. J., Muhdar, M., Runting, R. K., & Bebbington, A. (2024). Patterns of infringement, risk, and impact driven by coal mining permits in Indonesia. Ambio, 53(2), 242–256. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-023-01944-y
Li, H., Tang, L., Werner, T. T., Hou, Z., Meng, F., & Li, J. (2024). Spatiotemporal mapping of (ultra-)mafic magmatic mine areas: Implications of economic and political realities in China. Deep Underground Science and Engineering, 3(1), 91–102. https://doi.org/10.1002/dug2.12067
Sonter, L. J., Maron, M., Bull, J. W., Giljum, S., Luckeneder, S., Maus, V., McDonald-Madden, E., Northey, S. A., Sánchez, L. E., Valenta, R., Visconti, P., Werner, T. T., & Watson, J. E. M. (2023). How to fuel an energy transition with ecologically responsible mining. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120(35), e2307006120. https://doi.org/doi:10.1073/pnas.2307006120
Tang, L., & Werner, T. T. (2023). Global mining footprint mapped from high-resolution satellite imagery. Communications Earth & Environment, 4(1), 134. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00805-6
Werner, T. T., Mudd, G. M., Jowitt, S. M., & Huston, D. (2023). Rhenium mineral resources: A global assessment. Resources Policy, 82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2023.103441
Book chapters
Toumbourou, T., Werner, T., Bebbington, A., Muhdar, M. Death trap landscape: contestations and struggles over reclamation of East Kalimantan’s abandoned coal mines, in Violent Atmospheres, Dressler, W. and Mostafanezhad eds.
Say, K. (2025). Moving beyond peak oil: The importance of renewable energy in the sustainability transition. In The Routledge Handbook of Global Sustainability Education and Thinking for the 21st Century. Routledge India. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003171577-15
Kowasch, M., Batterbury, S.P.J., Baumann, C., Melcher, F., Saxinger, G., & Wilson, E. 2025. Not in my backyard? Prospects, problems and perceptions of lithium extraction in Austria. Energy Sustainability and Society 15, 21 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13705-025-00521-3
Saxinger, G., Kowasch, M., Melcher, F., Batterbury, SPJ, Wilson, E., Jensen, E.M. 2024. Six key questions on mining for the energy transition. Beyond Hot Air project, Vienna https://miningbeyondhotair.org/2024/07/09/six-key-questions-on-mining-for-the-energy-transition/
Gerti Saxinger, Marlene Auer, et al. 2024. Beyond Hot Air: Conversations around critical raw materials supply for the ‘green’ transition.
Thydjepache, J. L., M. Kowasch, SPJ Batterbury. 2024. Nickel market fluctuations and local impacts in New Caledonia-Kanaky. Briefing Paper, September. Beyond Hot Air project, Vienna https://doi.org/10.25365/phaidra.542 https://miningbeyondhotair.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/bha-briefing-paper-2_2024-english-version.pdf &
Thydjepache, J. L., M. Kowasch, SPJ Batterbury. 2024. Fluctuations du marché de nickel et impacts locaux en Nouvelle-Calédonie-Kanaky. Briefing Paper, September. Beyond Hot Air project, Vienna https://doi.org/10.25365/phaidra.543
Thydjepache, J. L., M. Kowasch, SPJ Batterbury. 2024. The nickel sector in crisis – example of New Caledonia-Kanaky. Blog, September. Beyond Hot Air project, Vienna https://miningbeyondhotair.org/2024/09/11/the-nickel-sector-in-crisis-example-of-new-caledonia-kanaky/
Thydjepache, J. L., M. Kowasch, SPJ Batterbury. 2024. Le secteur du nickel en crise – exemple de la Nouvelle-Calédonie-Kanaky. Blog, September. Beyond Hot Air project, Vienna https://miningbeyondhotair.org/2024/09/11/le-secteur-du-nickel-en-crise-exemple-de-la-nouvelle-caledonie-kanaky/
Kowasch, M., S.P.J. Batterbury, 2024. Introduction: geographical understanding and ‘listening’ in New Caledonia-Kanaky. In Kowasch M. & Batterbury, S.P.J. (eds.). Geographies of New Caledonia-Kanaky: environments, politics and cultures. Springer. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49140-5_1
Batterbury S.P.J., M. Kowasch & A. Arroyas. 2024. Land reform, conflicts and local development on “Grande Terre.” in Kowasch M. & Batterbury, S.P.J. (eds.). Geographies of New Caledonia-Kanaky: environments, politics and cultures. Springer. 119-132 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49140-5_10
Partelow, S., Schlüter, A., Ban, N.C., Batterbury, S.P.J., Bavinck, M., Bennett, N. J., Bleischwitz, R., Blythe, J., Bogusz, T., Breckwoldt, A., Cinner, J.E., Glaser, M., Govan, H., Gruby, R., Hatje, V., Hornidge, A.-K., Hovelsrud, G. K., Kittinger, J.N., Kluger, L.C., Kochalski, S., Mawyer, A., McKinley, E., Olsen, J., Pittman, J., Riechers, M., Riekhof, M.C., Schwerdtner Manez, K., Shellock, R. J., Siriwardane-de Zoysa, R., Steins, N. A. Van Assche, K. & Villasante. S. 2023. Five social science intervention areas for ocean sustainability initiatives. Nature Portfolio Journals: Ocean Sustainability 2, 24. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44183-023-00032-8
Tice, J. & SPJ Batterbury. 2023. Who accesses solar PV? Energy Justice and Climate Justice in a local government rooftop solar program. Ecology, Economy and Society 6(2): 83-111. https://doi.org/10.37773/ees.v6i2.748