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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by ligui
The land looks just great the way it is .... |
I can agree with that!
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rts551
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| Quote: | Originally posted by grizzlyfsh95
If you do not like the look of an open pit mine...uh...don't look at it. |
I am sorry, but with attitudes like this there would be nothing left worth looking at.
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Skipjack Joe
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That's very true.
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SFandH
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I've been doing a little reading about gold and gold mining. It's estimated that around 70 - 80% of the gold mined to date is used for jewelry, coin,
or bullion. In other words, it's not used for much useful. But it sure is shiny. Dentistry is the next biggest use. A small amount is used in
electronic gizmos, ICBM guidance systems for example. You don't want the system that puts the bomb on target to get rusty.
Considering all the bullion and coins sitting in vaults around the world, I can't see how gold NEEDS to be mined. You can crown a lot of molars,
porcelain covered of course, with one bar of gold.
Mining enough gold for an 18 karat wedding band leaves behind 20 tons of ore and waste rock. It takes quite a bit of energy (diesel, gasoline) to move
that much stuff around.
A snippet from NY Times article:
"Gold tailing ponds and piles are chock-full of contaminants such as arsenic, antimony, residual cyanide and mercury, and so must be carefully managed
to avoid generating runoff or coming into contact with wildlife. These tailings can stay toxic for centuries, so proper post-closure plans are
crucial."
A few folks will get rich, 100s, maybe 1000s will have hard, dirty, low paying jobs for a while, until the price per ounce drops. There will be more
shiny trinkets, and one big toxic mess left behind.
[Edited on 7-15-2013 by SFandH]
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DianaT
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Gold is pretty, but as pointed out, not real necessary, except I have a lot of it on my teeth.
While Canadians have a great reputation in many areas, their mining companies do not have a very good reputation for their mining operations in
foreign countries. (Don't know about this particular company)
When a foreign company comes in, the profits mainly flow out of the country. And if the water supply is polluted, well that problem is left behind.
The people of Baja California Sur won the battle against the salt mining in San Ignacio, may they also win this battle.
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monoloco
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If you look at the history of mining operations, they have a long record of declaring bankruptcy when faced with remediating the environmental effects
of their operations.
"The future ain't what it used to be"
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wessongroup
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| Quote: | Originally posted by monoloco
If you look at the history of mining operations, they have a long record of declaring bankruptcy when faced with remediating the environmental effects
of their operations. |
Chemical Industry too ......... 
[Edited on 7-15-2013 by wessongroup]
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monoloco
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wessongroup
| Quote: | Originally posted by monoloco
If you look at the history of mining operations, they have a long record of declaring bankruptcy when faced with remediating the environmental effects
of their operations. |
Chemical Industry too .........
[Edited on 7-15-2013 by wessongroup] |
Think, Bhopal.
"The future ain't what it used to be"
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