The Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) of the U. S. Department of Energy commissioned the National Research Council (NRC) to undertake a study on required
Minerals, Metals and Sustainability examines the exploitation of minerals and mineral products and the implications for sustainability of the consumption of fin
The history of mining is replete with controversy of which much is related to environmental damage and consequent community outrage. Over recent decades, this h
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