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.
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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
Language
English
1A4N
E0824
DOCID
11508240
D7NID
148729
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Last update
Oct 4, 2020