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What Happens When We’ve Mined Everything on Earth?

What Happens When We’ve Mined Everything on Earth?

A deepwater port and road project has been given the greenlight in the Nunavut (northern region of Canada). This project would create the first “road” linking Canada to the Arctic.

Why?

The Canadian Arctic is rich with minerals and rare earth metals but hasn’t been mined yet due to accessibility.

This project would give access to these minerals and rare earth metals.

So, back to the original question…what would happen if we mined everything on Earth?

Well, plans to start mining the Moon (seriously) are already under way.

Shipping Chaos Deja Vu

If you think you’re experiencing deja vu, you’re not (unfortunately).

The chaos and the exorbitant shipping fees we saw during COVID (and shortly after) is happening…again.

Since October of 2023, the cost of a shipping container from China to Europe has surged to $7,000 from $1,200. [Source: Xeneta, a Norwegian cargo analytics company]

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