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INFOGRAPHIC: When will the world's resource cupboard be bare?

Michael Allan McCrae | August 21, 2012 | 4:36 am Base Metals Energy Precious Metals Coal Copper Silver 

BBC charted the expected lifespans of various resources like silver, coal and forests. As the world’s population soars, so does its consumption, and as a result we are stretching many of our natural resources to their limits. Of course, the assumption...

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