Environmental Impact

Minimizing our impact on the environment, by leaving a space the way we found it or better, is an act of human decency. By leading the way we seek to inspire and appeal to the human decency in those who manipulate vast amounts of soil, in order to extract precious minerals as part of the mining process.

The environmental damage caused by abandoned pits is vast and layered. The earth is a living organism with a an enigmatic rhythm that pulses with unwavering regularity in 26 second intervals, like a seismic heartbeat. The shift in the earth frequency, caused by leaving behind these gaping holes, can be measured within a 7 mile radius. The pits pose various environmental hazards, that future generations inherit. During the raining season the pits fill with water and become giant breeding pools for mosquitos that spread malaria. Remote communities are at increased risk, as they are left unprotected without access to healthcare. When in close proximity to river beds, the pits often cause erosion that lead to flooding during the raining season. Entire areas are washed away posing hazards to the communities that live along these rivers. Furthermore the communities that own the land, and lease it to mining companies, remain in generational poverty, as they do not have the finances to close the pits once the mining company has left (the rent of an excavator is $800 / day and it takes days or weeks to close the pits). Lastly, the deforestation, that takes place in areas that are covered with flora and fauna, is a contributing factor to climate change.

The regenesis of the land, is vital for flora and fauna to thrive and photosynthesize. This process is essential for life on Earth as it provides the primary source of oxygen and food for most ecosystems, but also to mitigate the effects of climate change by removing climate-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.