Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development March 2001 No. 14 Depletion and the Long-run Availability of Mineral Commodities

Document begins: Mining, Minerals and Sustainabl e Development March 2001 No. 14 Depletion and the Long-run Availability of Mineral Commodities John E. Tilton Colorado School of Mines Copyright © 2002 IIED and This report was commissioned by the MMSD project of IIED. It remains the sole WBCSD. All rights reserved responsibility of the author(s) and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Mining, Minerals and Sustainable MMSD project, Assurance Group or Sponsors Group, or those of IIED or WBCSD. Development is a project of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). The project was made possible by the support of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). IIED is a company limited by guarantee and incorporated in England. Reg. No. 2188452. VAT Reg. No. GB 440 4948 50. Registered Charity No. 800066 DEPLETION AND THE LONG-RUN AVAILABILITY OF MINERAL COMMODITIES by John E. Tilton William J. Coulter Professor of Mineral Economics Colorado School of Mines March 2001 This manuscript was prepared for the Workshop on the Long-Run Availability of Mineral Commodities sponsored by the Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development Project and Resources for the Future in Washington, DC, April 22-23, 2001 Title and Preface, Version 010310 CONTENTS ...