For hundreds of years. deBeers diamond mining keeps vaults full of diamonds to keep the prices nice and high, rather than selling all of them. (Which would bring the prices far down.)
There are diamonds in many places that have not been considered for mining.
one life style
50 years maxumim
For hundreds of years. deBeers diamond mining keeps vaults full of diamonds to keep the prices nice and high, rather than selling all of them. (Which would bring the prices far down.) There are diamonds in many places that have not been considered for mining.
Coal reserves can last for up to 300 years
It was predicted that our coal resources will last for around 250 years more. I am reluctant to agree with this statement though. Our oil reserves are expected to run out within the next 50 years if technology does not advance enough to give us alternatives. When this happens, our coal consumption will rise and exhaust the reserves much sooner than predicted.
The known reserves of Bauxite (the ore from which aluminum is mined) are expected to last another two hundred years or so if we continue to mine it at current rates.
about 300 years
timber is expected to last at list 15-25 years.
it will not degrade and will last for long
Scientissts predict that it will last 155 years.
anywhere from 50-100 years
Scientists predict that it will last 155 years.