Mannequins enacting a mining scene are seen inside remains of the Sado gold mine on Sado Island, northern Japan, on July 4, 2024. (Atsushi Watanabe/Kyodo News via AP)

Remains of Japan’s Sado gold mine are seen on Sado Island, northern Japan, on Aug. 19, 2021. (Keiji Uesho/Kyodo News via AP)

People visit remains of a Sado gold mine are seen on Sado Island, northern Japan, on Aug. 26, 2024. (Yasufumi Fujita/Kyodo News via AP)