Why is mining necessary evil?

It may not be evil, but it is necessary for life beyond the stage of being a caveman. Come to think of it, even the caveman mined rocks to make stone spearheads. Metals and minerals that are used in everyday life come from mining. The computer you are using to read this contains about 30 substances obtained by mining. It is powered by electricity carried on copper wires (mining) from the powerplant, which probably uses coal or uranium (mining) The food you ate tonight was transported in a metal truck (mining) that traveled on a paved road that was made with crushed stone (mining). If someone did not grow a material, it was, at some point, dug out of the ground.