So, that answers the general mining comparison, but that doesn't answer many of the other points, including things like the impact of refining (which produces c

So, that answers the general mining comparison, but that doesn't answer many of the other points, including things like the impact of refining (which produces chemicals far more toxic than just burning coal), the estimates of global mineral availability, and the sheer number of power generation facilities to produce (at a minimum) comparable levels of power. And that's without including things like empowering oppressive regimes like China's CCP and the Congolese government because we are forced to by minerals from them for many of these solutions.