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  3. Tin ore and concentrates shortage

Tin ore and concentrates shortage

Incidence

If the consumption level of developing countries were to grow to that of rich industrial countries, then tin reserves would only last 6.1 more years (1994 estimate).

Broader

Long-term shortage of metalliferous ores and metal scrap
Presentable

Aggravates

Instability of tin trade
Yet to rate

Aggravated by

Tin as a pollutant
Unpresentable

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
    J0271
    DOCID
    12002710
    D7NID
    161838
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020