If we lived in the Atacama Desert, I’d be a pro miner. But, we don’t. We live in a coastal wetland. Water vectors are everywhere. Disturb the earth and it gets in the water. Don’t let me bore you with the science.
Fish don’t like heavy metals. Heavy metal is not just a rock band. It also kills salmon. It’s another unintended by-product of large-scale industrial mining. Cause and effect. Do you want salmon or do you want mining?
Tough choice. Long game. You can’t have both.
Tom Faverty