Wednesday, 26 May 2021, 6:24 am
Extracting minerals, metals and other valuable
raw materials from the earth, represents a “crucial
juncture” between resources, ecosystems and people, all of
which have an essential role to play in advancing
sustainability and equity, the UN chief said on
Tuesday.
Speaking at the Global Roundtable on
Transforming Extractive Industries for Sustainable
Development, Secretary-General António
Guterressaid:
“Our shared responsibility is to ensure that the benefits
of mineral resources reach all people in society, not just
elites, while safeguarding the natural environment today and
for future generations”.
Extractive industries
refers to businesses that take raw materials from the earth,