| Mining and the sustainability of metals |
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| The mining and processing of minerals underpins modern technology and infrastructure. Each year, over 3.3 billion tonnes of metals are produced globally, and most predictions of demand show increasing consumption of metals in the coming decades, including in renewable energy generation, electric vehicles and batteries. The transition of the world’s economies and industries to more sustainable energy and technologies will require more mining and processing of non-renewable mineral resources, with associated positive and negative impacts on the environment and society. |
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- Publication type:
- policy brief
- Publication language:
- English
- Publication date:
- 2022-03
- Publication URL:
- https://doi.org/10.58248/PB45
- Institute:
- Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology of the UK Parliament (POST)
- Country:
- United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
