Read the following scenario and answer the question(s) below. in 2010, geologists working for the u. s. military operations in afghanistan discovered a literal treasure-trove of mineral deposits with a preliminary estimated value at nearly u. s. $1 trillion. so far, no proposals have been made for extracting these resources, but already parallels have been drawn to the many dimensions of human rights issues that have plagued coltan production in the congo, oil drilling in nigeria, and the "blood diamonds" of sierra leone. the united states agency for international development (usaid) manages a program called the mining investment and development for afghanistan sustainability (midas) project, whose goal is to assist the afghan government in responsibly developing the nation's mining industry. you have been appointed as a chief advisor for the midas project. you vow to act responsibly and ethically, having learned the lessons of past mining disasters. what has the history of past mining efforts told us about socially sustainable and ethical mining?