South Africa police standoff with illegal gold miners escalates
The police sealed off access to the Buffelsfontein gold mine in Stilfontein several weeks ago to deny the miners access to food and other essentials.
GREEN ENERGY
Without materials such as copper, steel, concrete, silver, and rare earths, much green technology would not exist in the same capacity. Each windmill, hydroelectric dam, or solar panel is made from materials from the earth.
BUILDING
Without materials such steel, concrete, copper, and silica, we would not be able to build skyscrapers such as those that dot the skylines of cities such as Vancouver.
