Scenarios about 'mining'
The extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the Earth, practiced since prehistoric times when humans gathered flint and other resources. Mining has driven technological advancement, enabled industrialization, and shaped economic and political power throughout history, while also creating environmental impacts and labor challenges. In alternate histories, control of mining resources often determines which nations rise to prominence or how technological development diverges from our timeline.
What If British Columbia Took a Different Approach to Resource Development?
Exploring the alternate timeline where British Columbia prioritized sustainable resource management and Indigenous partnerships from the 1970s onward, fundamentally altering the province's economic development, environmental legacy, and relationship with First Nations.
What If Perth Diversified Beyond Mining Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Western Australia's capital developed a more diversified economy decades before the mining boom, fundamentally reshaping Australia's economic geography and global position.
What If Whitehorse Implemented Different Mining Regulations?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the capital of Yukon Territory established stricter environmental mining regulations in the 1970s, dramatically altering the region's economic development, environmental health, and Indigenous relations.