From the gold that sparked the rush of the 1850s to antimony, which now accounts for 5% of the world’s supply: Victoria’s surprising new mining revolution

From ECONEWS

Gold put Victoria on the mining map. But the minerals driving today’s clean tech boom are different, and so are the stakes. Antimony and rare earth elements are now in the spotlight because they show up in everyday essentials, from electronics to the motors and magnets inside wind turbines and electric vehicles.

That sounds like good climate news. But it also raises an obvious question. Can a region expand mining for the energy transition while keeping land and water safe?