Mineral Extraction: Crash Course Geography #44

Today we're going to take a look at mineral extraction -- or the removal of rocks and minerals from the Earths' crust -- and examine how this human activity impacts all aspects of Geography. We'll focus on the Democratic Republic of the Congo and take a look at how the mining of minerals such as cobalt, has significantly impacted life in this region.

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[creon]

I wish we had been taught things like this at school. I enjoy watching these kinds of videos but it pains me how little of practical use I learned in school

[Vandinium]

Glad to see this as a mining engineer too!

[gentlechimp]

Those minerals are so cute. I would keep one as a pet if I could.

[speedshoes]

If this is the end of Crash Course Geography, as Tekking101 says, Geography is EVERYTHING.

[mavrick]

it's not Minecraft, mom! It's a Mineral Extraction Simulator!

[mshntdn]

Very beautiful with brains, I learn a lot from your content. Keep up the good work.

[jaydelaw]

Where I live there is a dump and they burn the waste and turn it into electricity

[jaipeace]

I accept this video as my birthday present🤗💯

[daisuke]

What episode of Haikyuu is that? lol 😂

[SilverAxolGames]

Hey, crash course, just wondering, but are you guys still doing history? If so, I'd like to say I LOVE THE VIDEOS AND THE JOKES, JOHN GREEN! If not, still send this to John Green in any way

[skybluskyblueify]

I thought that rare-earth metals are not rare just "rare" in the sense that it is rare for the people of the country to tolerate rare-earth mining. They can get away with it in countries where the central government has greater control of the people in the area or where there is little control at all by anyone. The USA has "rare-earths" just that people don't want mines in their area or in areas where the results would affect the people that have a say in how the area is used.

[Pastor_virtual_Robson]

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[hcmklwm]

bro how is a LITTLE KID suposed to know these