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subeconomic resource [1 record]

Record 1 2004-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Geology
  • Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
  • Organic Ores - Various
DEF

A resource that at present is unavailable for use because of the high cost of extraction.

OBS

subeconomic resource: usually used in the plural (subeconomic resources).

Key term(s)
  • subeconomic resources

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie économique
  • Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
  • Exploitation de minerais organiques divers
OBS

ressource subéconomique; ressource économiquement non exploitable : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel (ressources subéconomiques; ressources économiquement non exploitables).

Key term(s)
  • ressources économiquement non exploitables
  • ressources subéconomiques

Spanish

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