Russian military groups could be influencing / exploiting African countries
Mercury, PCBs, antibiotics, dioxins, pesticides, other contaminants in seafood could not be there / be reduced
Lung diseases could be prevented among miners / effective masks could be available
Carbon dioxide could be turned into rock
Bauxite (aluminum) mining could lead to environmental / agricultural / health problems
Deep sea mining could be destructive
Metals could be fair trade and environmentally sustainable
Advanced geospatial monitoring and mining tools preventing use of mercury/opportunities for miners could protect the environment
Gold mining could not destroy the Amazon rainforest
The Pebble mine could not be built or be built safely in Alaska
Phosphorous could be collected and used differently
Rare earth mining could be in the U.S. and environmentally sustainable
The extractive industry could publish payments to and contracts made with governments
Children / slaves could not mine for mica, cobalt, gold, salt, talc, gems, and other metal/minerals