This the critical minerals narrative which gives license to mining which has somehow separated itself from fossil fuels thanks to CO2 tunnel vision.
@bigearthdata.aiMetal mining is a global driver of environmental change
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Metal mining is a global driver of environmental change
Global Resources Outlook 2024. Bend the Trend — Pathways to a Liveable Planet as Resource Use Spikes (UNEP, 2024). Lenzen, M. et al. Implementing the material footprint to measure progress towards Sustainable Development Goals 8 and 12. Nat. Sustain. 112,...