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Resources are like air—of no great importance until you are not getting any! anonymous

Resources are like air—of no great importance until you are not getting any! anonymous. If it isn’t grown, It has to be mined!.

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Resources are like air—of no great importance until you are not getting any! anonymous

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  1. Resources are like air—of no great importance until you are not getting any!anonymous

  2. If it isn’t grown,It has to be mined!

  3. Material production and the use of natural resources are interdependent whether they are renewable plants, trees and cereal grains, or non renewable mineral resources such as oil and steel

  4. Non-renewable Resources • Metallic Mineral Resources • Abundant > 0.1 wt%; Scarce < 0.1 wt% • Energy Resources • Fossil Fuels; Nuclear fuels • Non-metallic Resources • Plastics (from fossil fuels); building materials; water; soils; fertilizers

  5. Some terms to know • Ore mineral • Ore deposit • Ore reserve • Industrial mineral • By-product

  6. Reserves vs Resources

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