A new study in Nature quantifies mining-induced deforestation of dense forest across sub-Saharan Africa. For each hectare of deforestation attributed to the mine an additional 34 hectares of forest were lost to offsite drivers such as agricultural expansion. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Extensive mining activity leads to large-scale deforestation of dense tropical forests across sub-Saharan Africa, driven particularly by key energy transition minerals such as cobalt.
