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Mining-Impact Aligned Cooperative (M-IAC)

A cooperative where miners, local communities, and environmental scientists work together to responsibly extract resources, ensuring that environmental impact is minimized and benefits are shared equitably. The drones would be operated by co-op members and would be used to monitor impact and efficacy of restoration efforts.

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Future Scenarios that inspired this product idea

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