Comments on: Peak everything: global resource depletion rates

By: Science fiction, or the future of clean energy – what is nuclear fusion? « Make Wealth History

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:34:57 +0000

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By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:06:01 +0000

Sorry, an unclear statement from me – it cannot be created out of zinc or copper, but it can be extracted from the zinc or copper refining processes. It is unusual to find pure reserves of indium, but it is often found mixed with other metals.

By: Robert Rapplean

Robert Rapplean — Mon, 31 May 2010 17:13:18 +0000

I was noticing that you said that indium can be produced from zinc or copper. This is an odd statement because indium is an element, and can’t be synthesized with anything less than a particle accelerator. Are you referring to extracting indium from zinc or copper ore?

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By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:01:46 +0000

I see what you mean Sam. Interesting that in this case global reserves have been revised downwards rather than upwards. Rather than finding more, we’re discovering there’s a whole lot less than we thought.

By: Suhit Anantula

Suhit Anantula — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:02:54 +0000

One thing that can be different is that more the known reserves will increase and/or alternatives for their use will be found including more recycling.

By: Sam Norton

Sam Norton — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:53:26 +0000

The coal one looks a bit high, in the light of the various analyses done over the last five years – lots of stuff on the OilDrum about it, search under ‘Routledge’.