Ever since the Industrial Revolution there have been concerns about the exhaustion of non-renewable mineral resources. The concerns are serious because modern society depends on a variety of metals which are widely used but geochemically scarce. Both geological and economic evidence indicates that there is an abundance of minerals in the earth's crust, but the big problem is our growing inability to discover major new ore deposits.

Moderation:
Christian Köberl, ÖAW, Uni Wien

Veranstalter:
Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW), Industriellenvereinigung Wien, Wiener Vorlesungen - Dialogforum der Stadt Wien, Österreichische Geologische Gesellschaft


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