extraction

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He adds that the cost of the fracked oil is cheaper than conventional extraction elsewhere in Argentina, because the latter now comprises very old deposits where the remaining oil is hard to get to.

From BBC

Washington has also been working with allies to develop extraction and processing alternatives to China.

From Barron's

Previous studies have shown that communities near extraction sites and end-use facilities experience higher rates of adverse birth outcomes and asthma, and there is growing interest in potential links to other conditions, including leukemia.

From Science Daily

In particular, the company’s Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project in Nevada can alleviate U.S. vulnerabilities in those minerals’ supply chains, by establishing a major domestic source with innovative low-cost, low-impact extraction methods.

From Barron's

Some are concerned this will lead to the unsustainable extraction of timber or sugarcane to export abroad and burn, and the theft of indigenous peoples' land.

From BBC