Minerals are the beginning of every story we tell about progress. 

Minerals are the beginning of every story we tell about progress.
From energy systems to electronics, from infrastructure to industry, the materials that lie beneath the earth shape what we build above it.

But minerals are also a story of stewardship, responsibility, and long-term thinking.
In this section, The Evening Lamp looks at the people who work in geology, mining, materials science, and sustainability — the ones who understand that purpose in this field is not only about extraction, but about balance. About respecting cycles, ecosystems, and future generations.

Minerals remind us that meaningful work is often slow, foundational, and deeply rooted — the kind of work that requires both humility and vision.