mineral reserves
Ore still buried
Mineral reserves are quantities of minerals or ores that have been confirmed to exist and can be extracted profitably with current technology and market conditions.
The term appears in mining, geology, and economics: The company reported proven mineral reserves of two million tons of copper.
Reserves differ from resources—resources are estimated totals that may exist, while reserves are the commercially viable portion.
- profitabilityCapacity to generate gain
- oreMetal-bearing rock
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- feasibility studyAssessment of project practicality
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
commodity prices · supply chain · drilling · conservation policies · cost-benefit analysis · fossil fuels · import tariffs · gemstones · open pit · investment risk · water management · resource curse · natural resources · market trends · geological survey · igneous rock · sedimentary rock · carbon footprint
mineral reservesrenewable energy sources
Power from inexhaustible natural processes
renewable resources · solar energy · wind power · geothermal energy · biomass
mineral reservesorganic matter
Material from living sources
agricultural products · fisheries · forest reserves · crop yields
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