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Chapter 10
Externalizing Machines Ecological Economics
From: Unearthing Justice
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This chapter asks several questions about the economics of mining. Can we recycle the metal we need? Do we need more coal, uranium, and precious metals? How do governments measure the economic value of a mine? How can we measure the ecological cost of mining?
Contributors
Joan Kuyek
Joan Kuyek is a community-focused mining analyst and organizer living in Ottawa. She was the founding National Co-ordinator of MiningWatch Canada from 1999–2009 and continues to do work for MiningWatch and for a number of communities affected by mining.