Resource Security Strategies and Their Environmental and Economic Implications: A Case Study of Copper Production in Japan
Japan is a nation which is highly dependent on the import of raw materials to supply its manufacturing industry, notable among them copper. When extracting copper from ore, a large amount of energy is required, typically leading to high levels of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions due to the fossi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Energies |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/15/3021 |