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Re:Why you, personally, should want a larger human population by 2-718-281-828 on Sunday February 25, 2024 @03:39AM (#39498861)
> The point being made is that more and more tonnes of raw material are being shipped to smelters per person than ever before.

your argument fails to prove that for above mentioned fault in how you count the people involved.

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Re:Why you, personally, should want a larger human population by defrost on Sunday February 25, 2024 @03:48AM (#39498920)
Mineral | mining resource databases are a decent start:

https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/campaigns/met...

You can access annual reports and technical reports on pretty much all the major mine sites about the globe, capital investments, plant sizes, work forces, etc.

then expand outwards mapping supply chain networks, etc. You know, the usual legwork.

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