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> Gold does pollute-but it’s probably a lot less polluting once it’s out of the ground. How could you possibly think that? Most gold today is produced through
by thinkcontext 5y ago
> Gold does pollute-but it’s probably a lot less polluting once it’s out of the ground.
How could you possibly think that? Most gold today is produced through hard rock mining, which involves either enormous pits or tunnels. Many tons of ore is crushed and processed with either cyanide or mercury to get a few grams of gold.
- ianai 5y agoYou’re arguing over definition. “Out of the ground” implies processing/refinement. Once it’s truly out of the ground it’s stored in a vault in elemental form or something similar. Look it’s the internet. I know we all want to pretend that we’re super pedantic lawyers. Oh wait. I never agreed to those terms.