The world’s appetite for sand is surging – and it comes at a real cost to the environment. The alternative: a paradigm shift in metal mining to also extract sand.
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Environmentalists are worried the shift to green energy means damage from more mines. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
Throughout human history, clay has played a role in many different industries. Its unique properties make it suited for a wide applications in widely ranging industries.
This mine has destroyed thousands of lives and livelihoods in Bougainville, an island in Papua New Guinea. It’s time Rio Tinto cleaned up its mess.
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Geochemist (critical minerals), Geoscience Australia
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Lead Researcher, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
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Professor of Development Studies, The University of the South Pacific
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Principal Research Fellow/ Group Leader- MIWATCH, The University of Queensland
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Applied Research Chair, Oil Sands Sustainability, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Queensland
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Research Fellow (Geoenvironmental Engineering) | Adjunct Lecturer (Civil Engineering), The University of Queensland
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Professor and Director - Global Centre for Mineral Security, The University of Queensland