How endangered is the element mercury?

The element mercury is not in any real danger of running out anytime soon. It is nowhere near as endangered as helium. Many seams of cinnibar, mercury's main ore, are still undiscovered or abandoned. read more

The element mercury is not in any real danger of running out anytime soon. It is nowhere near as endangered as helium. Many seams of cinnibar, mercury’s main ore, are still undiscovered or abandoned. read more

Japan, for example, has instituted an Element Strategy Initiative based on four pillars: 1) substitution (of an endangered element for a more readily available one), 2) regulation (to avoid shortages and chemical hazards), 3) reduction (e.g., by increasing process efficiencies in manufacturing), and 4) recovery (including recycling and urban mining). read more