Very important article. A point that failed to be mentioned is this one : as the mining demand goes up, more and more "low-concentration" mines will be opened,

Very important article. A point that failed to be mentioned is this one : as the mining demand goes up, more and more "low-concentration" mines will be opened, requiring more energy to extract the same amount of raw materials. And, unfortunately, the mining industry is also entirely reliant on fossil fuels. Mining dump trucks carry up to 700t of material, it's hard to imagine the size of the battery that would move such a thing. Another reason why major changes in lifestyle are inevitable, and solar panels, wind turbines and carbon capture plants won't cut it.