America’s Mines Are Literally Throwing Away Critical Metals
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The United States is home to dozens of active mines. Some extract copper, while others dig for iron. Whatever the resource, however, it usually makes up a small fraction of the rock pulled from the ground. The rest is typically ignored. […]
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