Marina Schwarz + 1,576 June 28, 2018 yeah, I know how this sounds but it just goes to show you can do anything you like with numbers. From a certain perspective--the perspective of emissions per tonne of newly mined gold, apparently-- gold is less polluting than aluminium, steel and coal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guillaume Albasini + 851 June 28, 2018 5 hours ago, Marina Schwarz said: yeah, I know how this sounds but it just goes to show you can do anything you like with numbers. From a certain perspective--the perspective of emissions per tonne of newly mined gold, apparently-- gold is less polluting than aluminium, steel and coal. This article is only considering air pollution... but what about soil and water pollution caused by cyanide spills or mercury ? Â Another perspective on gold mining pollution : Â https://www.brilliantearth.com/gold-mining-environment/ Â Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marina Schwarz + 1,576 June 28, 2018 Exactly. You've got numbers, you can do anything you want with them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites