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Close-up of two outstretched hands holding dark, muddy rare earth minerals, showing the harsh and dirty conditions of mining.
Digital Sustainability

Rare Earth Elements: Technology’s Dirty Little Secret

Rare earth elements form the quiet core of our digital lives, yet their extraction reveals a world built on exploitation rather than innovation. When the minerals powering our devices are tied to violence and displacement, digital progress becomes inseparable from human suffering.

November 25, 2025
By Lindsay Bacurin
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