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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
Aggravates
Instability of tin trade
Aggravated by
Tin as a pollutant
Value(s)
Shortage
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems