Raw mineral deposits were also all over the surface of the earth before we mined them for convenience. It's how the first humans made metal tools before we could mine for it
https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-1-4020-4425-0_8548
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=SU012
I guess if only they spent more endorsing their own agenda instead of smearing it wouldnt matter right? 🤷♂️