https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mining-giant-joins-fight-to-stop-killer-toad-march-across-australiaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mining-giant-joins-fight-to-stop-killer-toad-march-across-australiahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mining-giant-joins-fight-to-stop-killer-toad-march-across-australia#u180775Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:56:14 +0000Mining giant Rio Tinto is jointly funding an effort alongside Curtin University and other partners to build a toad containment zone in Australia. The initiative involves a total expenditure of A$28m to protect the Pilbara region from the march of poisonous cane toads. The project aims to establish a waterless barrier to halt the invasive pests from traveling south into areas where the company operates vast iron ore operations.Why it mattersCane toads are toxic invaders that pose a severe threat to local ecosystems as they march across Australia. Volunteers and scientists have long worked to co