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urn:uuid:d677775d-99a8-49a2-b752-cb9afb9134bb 03 01 01 urn:uuid:d677775d-99a8-49a2-b752-cb9afb9134bb 15 9781800649774 06 10.11647/OBP.0373 00 EB E107 10 Creative Commons License 02 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ 01 01 Heavy Metal Earth’s Minerals and the Future of Sustainable Societies 1 B01 21 0000-0003-0212-2151 Philippe D. Tortell First edition. 01 eng 00 278 03 B2 Environmental Studies 04 HD9506.A2 12 RB 93 RNK 10 SCI031000 B2 Politics and Sociology 12 RBG 93 RBK 10 TEC036000 10 NAT015000 93 RBG 12 RBGD 10 NAT011000 01 06 03 00 <p>Heavy Metal: Earth’s Minerals and the Future of Sustainable Societies brings together world-leading experts from across the globe to reimagine the future of mineral exploration and mining in a post-fossil fuel world.</p><p>Minerals and metals – for batteries, circuit boards, wiring and other components – are essential to a digital, carbon-neutral economy. But how can we grapple with the environmental, social and geopolitical challenges caused by the extraction and use of these critical resources?</p><p>Concise, accessible, and engaging, the essays in this timely collection intertwine a broad spectrum of disciplines to help us understand and reimagine our relationship with minerals. Exploring a wide range of themes, from the colonial history of mining and Indigenous resistance, to new frontiers in exploration geology, waste management and recycling, this book draws on experts from fields as diverse as geology, mining engineering, law, economics and public policy. </p><p>The book also explores mineral resources through an artistic lens, with a collection of stunning images from the Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky, and excerpts of a new musical work, the Heavy Metal Suite. </p><p>This thought-provoking and ultimately hopeful book guides us towards a more responsible, ethical and sustainable use of metals and minerals. It is essential reading for anyone interested in how we supply the resources needed for a carbon-neutral economic future.</p> 04 00 Acknowledgements Contributor Biographies Introduction Colonialism and Mining The Future Demand and Supply of Critical Minerals Where We Find Metals Ocean Minerals Mines in the Sky Mining in Icy Worlds Landscapes of Extraction Black Panther and an Afrofuturist Vision for Mining The Face of Mining Indigenous Mining: Ancient Wisdom and Modern Practice Can Small Mining Be Beautiful? A Closer Relationship with Our Metals A Matter of Trust The Heavy Metal Suite The Copper Supply Gap: Mining Bigger and Deeper Lithium Metal and Water Mine Waste Microbial Mining A New Life for Old Metals The End of Endlessness Index 20 00 Open Access Open Book Publishers 01 Open Book Publishers Cambridge, UK 04 01 20240408 2024 06 15 9781783749560 06 15 9781783749584 06 15 9781800649774 06 15 9781805110439 06 15 9781800643901 09 Open Book Publishers 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://books.openbookpublishers.com/10.11647/obp.0373.pdf 99 01 09 Open Book Publishers 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/OBP.0373 99 01