Resource Development Over Time (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Hypothetical resources
Hypothetical resources
Materials likely to exist in known mining regions, not yet found
Speculative resources
Speculative resources
Materials that might exist in similar geological settings
Four physical risks in resource development
Four physical risks in resource development
Quantity, quality, location/accessibility, available technology
Three geopolitical risks for resources
Three geopolitical risks for resources
Concentrated production, trading confidence, political stability
Minimum investment for modern ore mine
Minimum investment for modern ore mine
£500 million
Proven reserves probability of recovery
Proven reserves probability of recovery
At least 90%
Recoverable reserves
Recoverable reserves
Resources likely extracted commercially using current technology
TNCs role in resource exploration
TNCs role in resource exploration
Apply for licences from authorities to explore sites
Resource frontiers
Resource frontiers
Regions where resources brought into production for first time
Friedman's core-periphery model (year)
Friedman's core-periphery model (year)
1963 model explaining uneven spatial patterns of economic growth