Green Capitalism - Waves of the Future
Climate Change, Non-Renewable Resources, Energy, Contaminants, Carbon Pricing...Non-Renewable Resources: Mineral Supplies & Reserve Statistics
How long will current reserves of non-renewable resources like metals last?
The following tables offer various estimates of mineral supplies: reserves, reserve base, 0% growth, 2% growth...
The world's supply of many minerals is surprisingly low. Will metal shortages lead to economic crises like oil did or even collapse? If so, when?
See also Book I of the Waves of the Future Series
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