Copper ore and concentrates shortage
Nature
Copper is extensively used as a conducting material in many industries. It 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 copper reserves would only last 9.6 more years (1994 estimate).
Counter-claim
Substitutes for copper have been found and in many of its former uses it is already replaced.
Broader
Aggravates
Value
SDG
Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Subject
Fundamental sciences » Metallic elements and alloys
Industry » Products
Resources » Minerals
Societal problems » Scarcity
Content quality
Presentable
Language
English
Last update
Oct 4, 2020