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Generally, these aren't the sort of questions that the forum likes to see. You see it is potentially putting a bad light on VRC and all the positive ramping spin. Don't expect to many responses.

Personally, this is something that can be overcome with education. By outlining total embedded carbon and total released carbon output (carbon as in carbon dioxide, not carbon as in graphite) in the manufacture of synthetic versus mined graphite will clearly paint a picture.

VRC has graphite at the surface and has a simple process procedure that uses no chemical.

If all of these points are addressed, it could well be that mining is a greener solution. I have no idea and I don't have the software or the indepth knowledge to do that sort of carbon modelling. Many people and companies do, though.