Mining fuels the modern world, but it also causes vast environmental destruction. So what would happen if the whole world just suddenly stopped mining?
The knock-on effects would be fast and wide ranging; hitting jobs, power supplies and raw materials around the world in a way that would completely reshape the way we live. How would we adapt?
Video by BBC Future
Script and voiceover by Laura Cole
Animation by Adam Proctor
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