A mineral is a natural assemblage of elements that was created some time ago, usually millions of years. Wrigt: We have these minerals and metals in the ground in deposits which are finite. And once we consume those resources, they don't grow back on human time scales,. Not on human time scale. Or rather, if we do have them grow back, it means some large volcanic event has happened on a world wide scale. But in that case, they won't be growing back. They wold, they would be unearthed from where they were before - or would they literally be growing back?
On this episode, we meet with Associate Professor of Geometallurgy at the Geological Survey of Finland, Dr. Simon Michaux.
Why do humans ignore important mineral and material limits that will affect human futures? Dr. Michaux reveals how we are “minerals blind” — and the consequences of this myopia.
To shed light on the effects of our minerals blindness, Dr. Michaux explores the disconnect between experts in renewable energy and economic and government leaders.
Dr. Michaux offers individual strategies for us to overcome our energy and minerals blindness. How can we learn to adapt in order to overcome the coming challenges?
About Simon Michaux:
Dr. Simon Michaux is an Associate Professor of Geometallurgy at the Geological Survey of Finland. He has a PhD in mining engineering. Dr. Michaux’s long-term work is on societal transformation toward a circular economy.
For Show Notes and Transcript visit: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/19-simon-michaux