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Question
Answer the following questions in about 30 words.
Why do we need to conserve mineral resources?
Solution
Mineral resources need to be conserved because they are limited. It takes billions of years for them to be replenished in nature. Continued extraction of ores leads to increasing costs of extraction and a decrease in quality as well as quantity.
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