Problem
Iron ore and concentrates shortage
Nature:
Iron has a base-life-index of about 250 years at current rate of extraction.
Incidence:
If the consumption level of developing countries were to grow to that of rich industrial countries, then iron reserves would only last 63.6 more years (1994 estimate).
Broader Problems:
Long-term shortage of metalliferous ores and metal scrap Strategies:
Monitoring steel industry Values:
Shortage Subject(s):
Fundamental Sciences → Metallic elements and alloys??Industry → Products??
Resources → Minerals??
Societal Problems → Scarcity??
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
25.09.2019 – 16:47 CEST