Some scientists and journalists, and many members of the general public, have been led to believe that the world is rapidly running out of the metals on which our modern society is based. Advocates of the peak metal concept have predicted for many decades that increasing consumption will soon lead to exhaustion of mineral resources. Yet, despite ever-increasing production and consumption, supplies of minerals have continued to meet the needs of industry and society, and lifetimes of reserves remain similar to what they were 30-40 years ago.
University of Toronto Canada, Canada; Geneva University, Switzerland; University of Toronto and University of Michigan, Canada; Environmental Balance for Human Sustainability, Cornell University, United States
Recommended Citation:
Arndt N,T,, Fontboté L,et al. Future global mineral resources[J]. Geochemical Perspectives,2017-01-01,6(1)