July 9, 2009

Graph of the Day: Discovery Rate of Major Mineral Deposits, 1980-2006

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In analogy with oil scarcity: it’s highly unlikely that we will find another “Saudi-Arabia” or another “North Sea” of rich mineral deposits.

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