They thrive in hazardous waste dumps and in mine tailings, making a meal out of metal.

在危险重重的废料中，在尾矿中，它们以金属为食，日子过得欣欣向荣。

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State media said Thursday China has more than 9,000 mine waste dumps, and more than half operate without safety licenses.

官方媒体上周四报道称，中国有逾9，000座尾矿库，其中一半以上都没有安全许可证。

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And I do have to admit that it rather tickles me that at least some of that lithium to be all green and renewable will actually be extracted from the pollution of the last century, those mine dumps.

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