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Global Resource Depletion Projection: A Comprehensive Analysis

This study by L. David Roper, a Professor Emeritus of Physics, explores the depletion projections of fossil fuels, energy resources, and various minerals, including iron ore, gold, silver, and more, based on population data between 1950 and 2006. It emphasizes the impact of fossil fuel depletion on resource scarcity and outlines projections for natural gas, crude oil, and coal extraction worldwide.

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Global Resource Depletion Projection: A Comprehensive Analysis

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  1. Fossil Fuels & Resources Depletion L. David Roper Professor Emeritus of Physics Virginia Polytechnic Inst. & St. Univ. roperld@vt.edu http://arts.bev.net/RoperLDavid

  2. World Coal Extraction Projection

  3. World Crude-Oil Extraction Projection

  4. World Natural-Gas Extraction Projection

  5. Fossil-Fuels Energy Projection

  6. Population Decline (Depletion) Fitted to population data between 1950 & 2006

  7. Iron-Ore-Extraction Depletion Mostly China!

  8. Phosphate-Rock-Extraction Depletion

  9. Gold-Extraction Depletion

  10. Silver-Extraction Depletion

  11. Platinum/Palladium-Extraction Depletion

  12. Manganese-Extraction Depletion

  13. Salt-Extraction Depletion

  14. Tin-Extraction Depletion

  15. Zinc-Extraction Depletion

  16. Mercury-Extraction Depletion

  17. Mercury is the only one truly depleted. The rest are “depleted” only because of the depletion of fossil fuels.

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