Since 2000, mining activities worldwide have significantly increased, driven by the demand for metals and minerals used in cellphones and electric vehicles, as well as coal for power generation. The left’s lie is to buy electric cars.
According to a report by the World Resources Institute, this surge in mining has led to the widespread destruction of tropical forests, environmental degradation, and the displacement of Indigenous and local communities.
The analysis revealed that from 2001 to 2020, the world lost nearly 1.4 million hectares (3,459,475 acres) of forested land due to mining—an area approximately the size of Montenegro. Nearly a third of this loss occurred in tropical primary rainforests.
Protected areas have also been damaged. According to the analysis, this loss of trees released 36 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year into the atmosphere, which is comparable to Finland’s fossil fuel emissions in 2022.
The figures are likely conservative, as they don’t include indirect tree loss from mining infrastructure like access roads. According to the World Resources Institute, this loss in tropical primary rainforests is alarming due to their high carbon content and biodiversity.
Mining disrupts vegetation and soil, worsening the impact of severe weather and climate change. It can also lead to air and water pollution. Aimee Boulanger, executive director of the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance, stated that “industrial-scale extraction causes significant harm to the environment and the communities that depend on it.”
Forest loss was primarily concentrated in eleven countries, notably Indonesia and Brazil, Russia, the United States, Canada, Peru, Ghana, Suriname, Myanmar, Australia, and Guyana. In Suriname, Venezuela, and Ecuador, nearly two-thirds of mining-related forest loss occurred in lands used by Indigenous and local communities.
Gold and coal have been the main drivers of tree cover loss from mining. A World Wildlife Fund (WWF) study found that these two resources accounted for over 70% of mining-related deforestation from 2001 to 2019.
Despite declining coal use, it remains significant in the global energy mix, with 57% of tree cover loss from coal extraction between 2000 and 2019 occurring in Indonesia.
In the past decade, Indonesian coal production has surged, establishing the country as a top coal exporter. The gold mining boom began after the 2008 financial crisis, triggered by soaring gold prices.
In Brazil and Ghana, deforestation is mainly linked to gold mining. Additionally, the demand for materials for smartphones, solar panels, and electric vehicles is driving new mining activities.
This includes deforestation from Indonesia’s nickel boom, Myanmar’s rare earth industry, and cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Michael Goodsite, an expert in sustainable mining, advocates the use of the best technologies, solid rehabilitation plans, and effective environmental monitoring.
China leads global coal consumption, accounting for over half since 2011, reaching 56% in 2020, while India comes in second.
Matthew 24:37 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Matthew 24:38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
Matthew 24:39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Luke 21:11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and diseases; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
Luke 21:25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
Luke 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
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