Even the Cloud is Made of Metal: How Mining Powers Our Modern World
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When was the last time you stopped to think about all of the components that make up every single product you use each day? From the device you’re reading an email on to your favorite kitchen appliance, mining touches every aspect of your life. And yet, so often we don’t connect the importance of the products of mining to our modern existence. Is it time to rethink our attitude towards mining? We talk to Professor Brett Gilley, also known as the “GeoDude,” about how the natural world supports our everyday lives, and Greg Brouwer, Teck's Senior Vice President of Technology and Innovation, about how mining companies are evolving to ensure the industry meets the technological demands of the present and the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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