World Wide Waste with Gerry McGovern

Pietro Jarre ‘No such thing as sustainable mining’

May 9, 2023
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Pietro Jarre
Geotechnical specialist Pietro Jarre discusses the impact of digital technologies on the environment. Topics include mining disasters, closure of mines, societal impacts of mining, challenges of sustainable mining, environmental effects of bauxite mining, and the importance of reducing material consumption and energy usage.
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1
Intro
00:00 • 4min
2
Impact of Tailing Dam Failure and Closure of Mines
04:08 • 4min
3
Impacts of Mining on Society
08:18 • 7min
4
Challenges of Sustainable Mining
15:47 • 23min
5
Environmental Impact of Bauxite Mining
38:45 • 9min
6
Addressing Material Consumption and Energy Use
48:08 • 5min