Comments by "David Elliott" (@davidelliott5843) on "Why US-China Tensions Are Reviving an Ancient British Industry" video.

  1. Cornwall has a stunningly beautiful coastline but the interior is badly scarred by mining. Morwellham (actually in Devon) is in the Tamar Valley. When the copper and manganese mines were operating the whole area was defoliated by arsenic. It is now green and beautiful but it’s not a crop growing area.
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  2. The Romans also wanted lead (plumbum). Old mines are found all over the country. Derbyshire was a hot spot in historic times.
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  3. Much Chinese and Far Eastern tin is produced by factory dredgers that cause considerable environmental damage.
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