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asked Feb 3, 2018 in Geography by Rohit Singh (61,782 points) ● 35 ● 133 ● 355
Why do we need to conserve mineral resources?

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Mineral resources need to be conserved because they are limited. It takes billions of years for them to be replenished in nature. Continued extraction of ores leads to increasing costs of extraction and a decrease in quality as well as quantity.

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