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,