Definition(s)
Valuable mineral deposits of an area that are presently recoverable and may be so in the future; includes known ore bodies and potential ore. (Source: GEMET/ MGH)
Hierarchy
Narrower: miningnatural gas
In other languages
French
ressource minérale
Russian
минеральный ресурс
Spanish
recursos minerales
Chinese, Simplified
矿物资源
Arabic
مصدر معدني
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with mineral resource
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Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents | 1 article or paragraph |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 1 decision |

