The environmental impact of mineral mining

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Mining is a complicated business. It’s destructive, it’s dangerous. But in order to get the lithium we need to power the energy transition, mining could be a necessary evil.

In this episode, we go from protests in South America to a gold mine in Nevada, where we tak ...

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In this episode, we discuss metal ore extraction.Traditional metal ore extraction, primarily through mining, faces increasing challenges due to the finite nature of these resources. This method, while conventional, carries significant environmental repercussions. These consequenc ...  Show more