1. World problems
  2. Lead ore and concentrates shortage

Lead ore and concentrates shortage

Nature

Lead has a base-life-index of between 30-60 years at current rate of extraction.

Incidence

If the consumption level of developing countries were to grow to that of rich industrial countries, then lead reserves would only last 3.4 more years (1994 estimate).

Broader

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Strategy

Value

Shortage
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #9: Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureSustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Fundamental sciences » Metallic elements and alloys
  • Industry » Products
  • Resources » Minerals
  • Societal problems » Scarcity
  • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J1645
    DOCID
    12016450
    D7NID
    161840
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020