{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"oshi wrote","author_name":"oshi (npub1uz…9qtrh)","author_url":"https://yabu.me/npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh","provider_name":"njump","provider_url":"https://yabu.me","html":"If mining an asset that’s primarily used as a store of value is considered “waste,” then most gold mining would fall into that category.\n\nEvery year, billions of tons of earth are moved with diesel-powered machinery. \n\nEntire landscapes are treated with cyanide and mercury. \n\nLarge amounts of energy go into refining, then the metal is transported and locked away in vaults - rarely used, mostly held. \n\nThe process also leaves behind toxic tailings that can impact ecosystems for generations.\n\nAnd yet, the majority of that effort produces gold that isn’t consumed in any practical sense - it’s stored, displayed, or simply held as a form of wealth."}