Resourced for the future - Cosmos Magazine
Resourced for the future The effects of mining on the environment can be immense. Damage to ecosystems and cultural sites, high carbon emissions, compromised and contaminated soil profiles and high erosion and deforestation mean significant changes are required in order to protect the environment. Mining companies must adopt measures to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, but the path is arduous. Immediate actions to mitigate the costs of transformation require a deep understanding of, and capacity to implement, environmental science. Australian mining company Rio Tinto extracts, produce...
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