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WHY DO WE NEED TO CONSERVE MINERAL RESOURCES?

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Minerals are a non-renewable resource. It takes thousands of years for the formation and concentration of minerals. The rate of formation is much smaller than the rate at which the humans consume these minerals. It is necessary to reduce wastage in the process of mining. 
Minerals can be conserved in by the following measures:
· Use of improved technologies to allow use of low grade minerals at low costs
· Using substitutes
· Use of scrap metals
· Recycling of metals is good way in which t

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we need to conserve natural resources because these natural resources are the sources of our daily needs. And if these resources are abused and harmed, we will have short quantity of sources for food and living. Come to think of it, we can also be harmed if natural resources are abused. Because when illegal loggers log trees endlessly in mountains, the rain that drops on mountain will not be absorbed by the trees and if its not absorbed by the trees, the water can cause mudslide that can affect those who live on mountainside. like that. so we have to conserve natural resources.

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I AM TALKING ABOUT MINERAL RESOURCES NOT NATURAL RESOURCES.

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 he mineral resources can be conserved.

they can be used in a judicious manner
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