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Minerals, metals and sustainability : meeting future material needs /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rankin, W. J.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub., 2011.
Subjects:
Exploitation.
Conservation of natural resources.
Mines and mineral resources > Management.
Mineral industries > Management.
Sustainability.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Materials and the materials cycle
  • An introduction to Earth
  • An introduction to sustainability
  • Mineral resources
  • The minerals industry
  • Producing ores and concentrates
  • Producing metals and manufactured mineral products
  • Energy consumption in primary production
  • The role of water in primary production
  • Wastes from primary production
  • Management of wastes from primary production
  • Secondary materials and recycling
  • The future availability of minerals and metals
  • The future demand for minerals and metals.