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Mining is getting a makeover. The industry believes that in order to be successful — and maximize profits — a company now needs a “social license to operate,” or moral permission to extract minerals.

Posted by boxer_dogs_dance
Tags: climate change, mining, geology, technology, author.nick bowlin, source.thedriftmag, long read, paywall
https://www.thedriftmag.com/a-good-prospect/

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Title
A Good Prospect
Published
Jul 9 2023
Word count
7031 words

3 comments

  1. snake_case
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    Article is about literally how mining for precious metals just became an insanely profitable endeavor since we currently do not have the capability to provide enough lithium, copper, magnesium,...

    Article is about literally how mining for precious metals just became an insanely profitable endeavor since we currently do not have the capability to provide enough lithium, copper, magnesium, etc to build the infrastructure to meet our climate goals.

    Many companies are investing in companies that mine lithium and those stock prices are soaring.

    Hopefully we’ll figure out how to mine in a climate friendly way before we go creating new problems.

    3 votes
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    boxer_dogs_dance
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    I hope someone comes along and edits this title. I thought it was a pretty interesting article, but I didn't do it justice.

    I hope someone comes along and edits this title. I thought it was a pretty interesting article, but I didn't do it justice.

    2 votes
    1. cfabbro
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      How about a modified line from the article? I have changed it to that for now, but I can alter it if you have any suggestions, or can think of something better.

      How about a modified line from the article?

      Mining is getting a makeover. The industry believes that in order to be successful — and maximize profits — a company now needs a “social license to operate,” or moral permission to extract minerals.

      I have changed it to that for now, but I can alter it if you have any suggestions, or can think of something better.

      3 votes