Rankin, W. J. <br/><br/>
Minerals, metals and sustainability :  meeting future material needs / 
[by] W. J. Rankin. 
 - [Collingwood]:   CSIRO PUBLISHING,   [c2011].  
 - xiii, 419 p. :  maps, tables ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 3, 23-24, 40, 60-61, 94-95, 128-130, 152, 188, 210-211, 219-220, 244-245, 268-269, 292294, 313-314, 330-331, 363-365, 380-381, [401]) and index (p. [407]-419). 
<br/><br/> Minerals, Metals and Sustainability examines the exploitation of minerals and mineral products and the implications for sustainability of the consumption of finite mineral resources and the wastes associated with their production and use. It provides a multi-disciplinary approach that integrates the physical and earth sciences with the social sciences, ecology and economics. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780643097261 9780415684590 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Exploitation<br/>Conservation of natural resources<br/>Mines and mineral resources--Management<br/>Mineral industries--Management<br/>Mineral industries--Environmental aspects<br/>Sustainability
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>333.85