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Mineral resources are the key material basis for the socio-economic development. Statistical results show that more than 95% of energy used by mankind, 80% industrial raw materials and 70% raw materials for agricultural production are from mineral resources. Due to the advancement of world industrialization, it is predicted that global demands on mineral resources will be increased continuously in the next decades. Th erefore, how to meet the demands on mineral resources for sustainable development has become one of key issues in the world.
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Hu, R., Liu, J., Zhai, M. (2010). Situation of Mineral Resources in China. In: Hu, R., Liu, J., Zhai, M. (eds) Mineral Resources Science in China: A Roadmap to 2050. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-05344-3_2
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