Question

What are the main measures to be adopted for sustainable use of minerals?

Answer 1

Answer:

With the increase in world population, the extraction of minerals has increased to an extent that scientists predict if humans don't achieve a sustainable level of mineral usage, the minerals will end soon.

It is the need of the hour to take some necessary measures to restore the resources. These measures include:

1- closing unregulated and illegal mines

2- scrap mining and recycling

3- better legislation and law

4-building from reusable waste

5-finding cheap alternatives

6- investing in research for Green Mining Technology

Answer 2

Explanation:

• ➡Use of minerals in a planned and sustainable manner.

• ➡Recycling of metals

• . ➡Use of alternative renewable substitutes.

• ➡Technology should be improved to use the low grade ores profitably.