Mineral Extraction: Crash Course Geography #44

March 11, 2025 admin Minerals 20

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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20 Comments

  2. 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

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  3. I love this video! Every time I think of something to try or have a question, it gets addressed in 30 seconds or less. Very informative, entertaining, and well made.

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  12. The DRC has been in conflict since its independence.

    Specifically because it’s full of such strategically important resources. Western nations intentionally murder DRC leaders that threaten the status quo.

    The DRC could be the richest most powerful nation in Africa. It’ll never be allowed to as long as that wealth and power cause even slightly less money to go to already wealthy western corporate conglomerates.

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  15. 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.

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  18. 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

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