> Environmental experts, speaking to the independent environmental outlet Kedr, expressed concerns that future mineral exploration in fragile regions like Russia's Arctic would likely be carried out without sufficient environmental safeguards, potentially leading to serious ecological damage.
> These actions are direct attempts to silence independent journalism in Russia.
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easy-to-reach meaning surface strip mining ?
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/09/12/russias-easy-to-reach-mineral-deposits-nearly-depleted-minister-says-a86349) reduced by 84%. (I’m a bot)
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> Large and easily accessible mineral deposits in Russia are nearly depleted, the head of Russia's Natural Resources Ministry said Wednesday.
> Environmental experts, speaking to the independent environmental outlet Kedr, expressed concerns that future mineral exploration in fragile regions like Russia's Arctic would likely be carried out without sufficient environmental safeguards, potentially leading to serious ecological damage.
> These actions are direct attempts to silence independent journalism in Russia.
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Headline in 10 years: The Russians delved too greedily and too deep. You know what they awoke in the darkness
And what did you spend your earnings on? Death and suffering
Time to find some deposits abroad, migrate some Russians, and declare new borders.
Must construct additional pylons
And it’s unlikely they’ll find new minerals, yes?