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AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Long-term shortage of non-ferrous metal ores

Long-term shortage of non-ferrous metal ores

Incidence

Zinc is a very important metal for galvanizing roofing sheets, a role for which it has no substitute. It has a base-life-index of between 30-60 years at current rate of extraction.

Broader

Long-term shortage of metalliferous ores and metal scrap
Presentable
Long-term shortage of manufactured goods
Unpresentable

Narrower

Shortage of zirconium ores and concentrates
Unpresentable
Shortage of titanium ores and concentrates
Unpresentable
Shortage of tantalum ores and concentrates
Unpresentable
Shortage of manganese ores and concentrates
Unpresentable
Shortage of chromium ores and concentrates
Unpresentable
Molybdenum ores and concentrates shortage
Unpresentable
Bauxite and aluminium concentrates shortage
Unpresentable
Instability of zinc trade
Yet to rate
Instability of tin trade
Yet to rate
Instability of nickel trade
Yet to rate
Instability of lead trade
Yet to rate
Instability of copper trade
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #10: Reduced Inequality

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Fundamental sciences » Metallic elements and alloys
  • Resources » Minerals
  • Societal problems » Scarcity
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    E0824
    DOCID
    11508240
    D7NID
    148729
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020