Majestic-Feedback541 t1_j9k9075 wrote on February 22, 2023 at 4:27 PM

Ok, but why can't a Maine owned and operated company be created to do this? I say created because I honestly don't know if there's any mining companies in state.

Wouldn't that help create jobs, and boost our economy better than an outside company coming in?

hosmosis t1_j9knijw wrote on February 22, 2023 at 5:57 PM

A Maine owned/operated company likely wouldn’t resource mine in areas that would ruin the standard of living for fellow Mainers. That’s why out of state companies are pursuing this; because this specific initiative requires that you don’t care about the livelihood of the region after you make the profit.

Majestic-Feedback541 t1_j9knngj wrote on February 22, 2023 at 5:58 PM

Sadly, that makes sense.

WayneSkylar_ t1_j9omp4c wrote on February 23, 2023 at 1:58 PM

No exaggeration, 60+% of all global mining firms are Canadian. If mining is gonna happen, it will almost always be Canadian companies.

DrGordonFreemanScD t1_j9ookz1 wrote on February 23, 2023 at 2:12 PM

Create jobs. Make waste. Let government (AKA you and me) pay for cleanup. Rich people laugh at us all the way to the bank.