What is the difference between potential resources and reserves.

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S No Potential Resources Reserves

1 Resources that are identified in a region but not utilised to a full extent due to lack of proper technology, and other facilities They are identified as resources that can be utilised for future use and for present conditions too

2 Their quantity is unknown as they are not fully utilised. Their quantity is known and can be used to present and future use if technological aspects are available

3 Eg. Uranium deposits in Ladakh Eg Coal deposits found in Ruhr in Germany

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S No	Potential Resources	Reserves
1	Resources that are identified in a region but not utilised to a full extent due to lack of proper technology, and other facilities	They are identified as resources that can be utilised for future use and for present conditions too
2	Their quantity is unknown as they are not fully utilised.	Their quantity is known and can be used to present and future use if technological aspects are available
3	Eg. Uranium deposits in Ladakh	Eg Coal deposits found in Ruhr in Germany