Yet another mining proposal (for titanium oxide used in toothpaste & paints) threatens a vital natural resource, the Okefenokee swamp in Georgia, #US.
The swamp is headwaters for two rivers. Mining removes water that would have supported the swamp, making it far more prone to drought, wildfires & resulting ecological degradation & species death.

7000 years of wonder gone for tooth whitener.
#Okefenokee #Georgia #Environment #Ecology #Mining #Wetlands #TwinPinesMining

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/01/georgia-okefenokee-swamp-twin-pines-mining