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Category Archives: Mining
Peak stainless steel
Steel and nickel aren’t on the critical mineral list, but nickel ought to be, since this study shows that there is a significant risk that stainless steel production will reach its maximum capacity around 2055 because of declining nickel production, … Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure & Collapse, Mining, Peak Critical Elements
Tagged iron ore, nickel, peak steel, stainless steel
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Theo Henckens: do we need mining quotas to prevent mineral depletion?
Preface: Ugo Bardi writes: “Currently, the problem of resource depletion is completely missing from the political debate. There has to be some reason why some problems tend to disappear from the public’s radar as they become worse. Unfortunately, the depletion … Continue reading
Posted in Mining, Peak Critical Elements
Tagged antimony, limits to growth, molybdenum, peak minerals, zinc
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Peak element and mineral production
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Posted in Mining, Peak Critical Elements, Peak Platinum Group Elements, Peak Precious Elements, Peak Rare Earth Elements
Tagged mining, peak elements, peak minerals
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