Saturday 18 January 2020

good news for miners

Well, there's some good news. According to today's paper, digging minerals out of the ground will save the planet. Yes, that's sarcasm.

The Fed Gov has a new "Critical Minerals Facilitation Office". The new boss will encourage us -- that is, rich multi-national mining companies -- to dig up as much "rare earth" as possible. The more we dig, the more we are supporting renewable energy! Wow!! And I thought that digging holes in the ground was just to destroy the environment... and make money. Silly me.

Australia will become a world leader in renewable energy -- simply by digging out rare earth. Or, more practically, by allowing overseas based multinationals to dig out our rare earth.

Will this extra mining help Australia to reduce greenhouse emissions? the new Facilitation boss was asked. Oh, it will "absolutely assist" she replies. Like a boy scout could "absolutely assist" a little old lady across the road... by asking a nearby mugger to lend a hand.

Above the story is a photo of a leopard licking the face of a young impala. "Befriended" says the article. Tasting the main course, thinks the leopard.



Nick Lethbridge  /  consulting dexitroboper
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1 comment:

Orry said...

I like the leopard story.