Surplus Ore Potential as a Scarcity Indicator for Resource Extraction

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 381-390

  Vieira, Marisa D M ^a   Ponsioen, Thomas C ^a   Goedkoop, Mark J ^a   Huijbregts, Mark A J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

industrial ecology; life cycle impact assessment (LCIA); metals; resource extraction; scarcity; surplus ore potential

Indexed keywords

GOLD; LIFE CYCLE; METALS; ORE TREATMENT; ORES; PHOSPHORUS;

INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE IMPACT ASSESSMENT; RESOURCE EXTRACTION; SCARCITY; SURPLUS ORE POTENTIAL;

EXTRACTION;

ALUMINUM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EXTRACTION; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; METAL; MINING; ORE DEPOSIT; RESOURCE SCARCITY; RESOURCE USE;

EID: 84977494893     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jiec.12444     Document Type: Article

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