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Minerals are a non-renewable resource. It takes thousands of years for the formation and concentration of minerals. The rate of formation is much smaller than the rate at which the humans consume these minerals. It is necessary to reduce wastage in the process of mining.

Minerals can be conserved in by the following measures:

· Use of improved technologies to allow use of low grade minerals at low costs

· Using substitutes

· Use of scrap metals

· Recycling of metals is good way in which the mineral resources can be conserved.

they can be used in a judicious manner

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