There is an adage among miners: if it can’t be grown, it must be mined.  Almost everything we use relies on mining. Phones and computers contain elements like aluminum, nickel, and lithium. Plastic is made from petroleum products extracted from fossil fuels in the ground. Even your toothpaste is chock full of mined … Συνεχίστε να διαβάζετε το The oceans contain vast mineral resources. Can the deep sea be mined without catastrophic results?.