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Re:The Dangerous Business of Mining by maxander on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @11:44PM (#21821871)
Dump more money into mining and more mining will happen (much as what happens with farm subsidies.). This probably wouldn’t achieve the reduction in suffering you’re looking for.
Re:The Dangerous Business of Mining by TeMPOraL on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @02:16AM (#21822614)
More mining, or mining becomes more expensive, in order to transfer the subsidies to various parties profiting from the mining in the first place.

Unless coupled with laws enforcing increased safety health&standards, or at least having the money earmarked for that, there's no reason for a company to improve on those.

Re:The Dangerous Business of Mining by g82918 on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @01:29AM (#21822371)
I don't know that that is true. Imagine buying more land is super pricey. So it pays to invest more in existing mines.