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Besides the obvious malodorous actors, Iran and Russia, what's wrong with that list in your opinion?
by TheSpiceIsLife 4y ago
Besides the obvious malodorous actors, Iran and Russia, what's wrong with that list in your opinion?
- microtherion 4y agoKazakhstan and Uzbekistan are hardly beacons of liberty, and might be susceptible to Russian pressure (though they may be more independent than I give them credit for), Namibia and Niger might not have mining standards superior to current Cobalt producers and China is China.
- Schroedingersat 4y agoThe best defense nigerian uranium mining has against slavery allegations is Uranium ore's abysmal energy density. It would take an artisinal miner years or decades to gather a kg of uranium. They'd produce more electricity on a bicycle generator. Which is not to say that they're paid well or given PPE or that radon levels are monitored, or that the tailings dams are kept to any sort of safety standards.