Re:The Dangerous Business of Mining
by pjc50 on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @04:55AM
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Not subsidise but require!
> If mineral companies could provided better safer environments there would be less harm from mining and everyone could go about their business blind to the costs of mining
Running an unsafe mine is a choice. A choice to drive down standards so you can drive down prices and win market share. The correct mechanism for paying for safety is higher market prices, by removing unsafe operators from the market and fining their profits.
It's also reasonable to make sure the workers are allowed to organize their own safety, usually through a union. These kinds of historic horrific fatalities were part of the drive for unionization in the first place.
> If mineral companies could provided better safer environments there would be less harm from mining and everyone could go about their business blind to the costs of mining
Running an unsafe mine is a choice. A choice to drive down standards so you can drive down prices and win market share. The correct mechanism for paying for safety is higher market prices, by removing unsafe operators from the market and fining their profits.
It's also reasonable to make sure the workers are allowed to organize their own safety, usually through a union. These kinds of historic horrific fatalities were part of the drive for unionization in the first place.