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Thousands of workers in southern Pakistan spend their lives mining and cooking limestone. The process releases plumes of toxic smoke, polluting the environment and poisoning workers.

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A person looks closely at a diamond being auctioned off.
A model holds a rare blue diamond in Geneva on November 3, 2022.
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The Metals Company CEO, Gerard Barron, stands in front of a large mound of polymetallic. nodules
The Metals Company CEO, Gerard Barron, stands in front of a large mound of polymetallic nodules.
Gizmodo : Environment

This month, a small group of diplomats is meeting to hash out a plan that could affect the future of nearly half of Earth’s surface—including regions containing metals that are vital for the energ

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Cory rockwell before and after work
Underground miner Cory Rockwell before (left) and after his shift at Nevada Copper.
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cory rockwell an underground miner
Cory Rockwell is an underground copper miner in rural Nevada. This is what his job is like.
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Floating tin mines in the Indonesian Sea
Makeshift pontoons gather in the Indonesia Sea to form an illegal tin mine.