Lithium, also for example. Needed for EVs, which are good things, obviously, but mining for lithium is supposed to be really bad for the environment.
I don't know about the Soros guy's premise, though. It seems like A list Hollywood actors and top tier pro athletes get rich by working for a living. As do CEO types like Jamie Dimon, Tim Cook, and these guys
Also, remember the words of a hedge fund manager for Soros who seemed like a nice and intelligent philanthropic fellow Who said, the only thing that separates the super rich from everyone else is the stock market. In other words no one ever got rich working for a living.