The climate impact of mining (for commodities other than fossil fuels) isn't trivial, but it's not a big deal in the greater scheme of things. About 4-7% of gl

The climate impact of mining (for commodities other than fossil fuels) isn't trivial, but it's not a big deal in the greater scheme of things. About 4-7% of global emissions are from mining (which doesn't include petroleum extraction), but the vast majority of that is fugitive methane emissions from coal mining. Excluding that, only 1% of global emissions are from mining [1]. Most of those emissions are from operating mining machinery, and these are addressable in the same way that emissions in other sectors are addressable - electrifying machinery, using zero emission sources for that electricity. [1] https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/climate-risk-and-decarbonization-what-every-mining-ceo-needs-to-know https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/sustainability/our-ins...