No. It isn't.
Mining related excation energy requirements are a major component of the global transport related energy demand.
So much earth is moved on an annual basis that the earth's axis alters from the mass balance change.
Mining excavation and artisinal water extraction are the two primary human activities that account for the bulk of these mass changes.
Simply being unaware of the scale of tonnages moved globally on an annual basis via mining related earth moving equipment doesn't make it niche.
This might interest you: https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/campaigns/met... although you can find similar data scattered across other presenters.
No. It isn't.
Mining related excation energy requirements are a major component of the global transport related energy demand.
So much earth is moved on an annual basis that the earth's axis alters from the mass balance change.
Mining excavation and artisinal water extraction are the two primary human activities that account for the bulk of these mass changes.
Simply being unaware of the scale of tonnages moved globally on an annual basis via mining related earth moving equipment doesn't make it niche.
This might interest you: https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/campaigns/met... although you can find similar data scattered across other presenters.