Heavy metal : earth's minerals and the future of sustainable societies / edited by Philippe D. Tortell.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction Philippe Tortell -- Colonialism and Mining / Allen Edzerza and Dave Porter -- The Future Demand and Supply of Critical Minerals / Werner Antweiler -- Where We Find Metals / Shaun Barker -- Ocean Minerals / John C. Wiltshire -- Mines in the Sky / Sara Russell and Riz Mokal -- Mining in Icy Worlds / Anita Dey Nuttall and Mark Nuttall -- Landscapes of Extraction / Edward Burtynsky -- Black Panther and an Afrofuturist Vision for Mining / Sara Ghebremusse -- The Face of Mining / Carol Liao -- Indigenous Mining: Ancient Wisdom and Modern Practice / Melanie Mackay -- Can Small Mining Be Beautiful? / Marcello M. Veiga and J. Alejandro Delgado-Jimenez -- A Closer Relationship with Our Metals / W. Scott Dunbar and Jocelyn Fraser -- A Matter of Trust / Allison Macfarlane -- The Heavy Metal Suite -- The Copper Supply Gap: Mining Bigger and Deeper – Introduction / Erik Eberhardt, Philippe Tortell and Dorival Puccini, Jr. – Lithium / Diloo, Lee A. Groat, T. Patrick Carrabré -- Metal and Water -- Cyprus 29 / Nadia Kunz, Valeria Gisel Valle Martinez -- Mine Waste – Zinc / Roger Beckie, Yao Chen -- Microbial Mining – Platinum / Gordon Southam, Agree Levin -- A New Life for Old Metals -- Radiant Darkness / Maria Holuszko, Augusta Read Thomas -- The End of Endlessness -- Iztacteocuitlatl (Silver) / Naomi Klein, Roberto Morales-Manzanares- A Lithium Fascination / Christopher Sainsbury – Silicon / Chris Chafe

Heavy Metal: Earth's Minerals and the Future of Sustainable Societies brings together world-leading experts from across the globe to reimagine the future of mineral exploration and mining in a post-fossil fuel world. Minerals and metals - for batteries, circuit boards, wiring and other components - are essential to a digital, carbon-neutral economy. But how can we grapple with the environmental, social and geopolitical challenges caused by the extraction and use of these critical resources? Concise, accessible, and engaging, the essays in this timely collection intertwine a broad spectrum of disciplines to help us understand and reimagine our relationship with minerals. Exploring a wide range of themes, from the colonial history of mining and Indigenous resistance, to new frontiers in exploration geology, waste management and recycling, this book draws on experts from fields as diverse as geology, mining engineering, law, economics and public policy. The book also explores mineral resources through an artistic lens, with a collection of stunning images from the Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky, and excerpts of a new musical work, the Heavy Metal Suite. This thought-provoking and ultimately hopeful book guides us towards a more responsible, ethical and sustainable use of metals and minerals. It is essential reading for anyone interested in how we supply the resources needed for a carbon-neutral economic future.