Unlike plants, minerals do not reproduce. Once minerals are extracted, they are gone forever! One of the most frequently asked questions I get is: what happens when the minerals are depleted? The short answer: mines close and you are out of a job. The long answer is revealed in this short video. Tina Pimentel of Bantay Kita, a non-government organization that advocates for governance and fiscal reforms in mineral extraction, reveals facts about job security when you work for a mining company. |