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Apr 1, 2022 5 min

How mining plays an increasing role in developing technology

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If you own a smartphone, TV, or electric car, you might not realize a complex mix of metals is required to create each device.

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Environmental sciences professor Raina Maier discusses our dependence on minerals and metals; and considers the possibilities for disruptive change in how we mine metals in the future.

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