E1 Reserves and extractive capacity

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The reserves and extraction capacity within the "Resources/Extraction" component encompass the resource stock (or reserves), the extraction rate, extraction infrastructure, and commodity prices. These elements do not exist in isolation; they depend on inputs received from other tracks via specific entry points.

"Resources/Extraction" receives derived demand from "Production" and exploration investment capital from Track 5; the derived demand from "Production" drives the extraction rate, while exploration investment capital enables the expansion of reserves or the available resource stock.

In turn, "Resources/Extraction" supplies available raw materials to "Production"—specifically to the raw material entry point utilized by "Production," where a drop below the operational minimum triggers a supply shortage—while also channeling export revenues to Track 5 and the "World" scale, and directing rents and royalties to the State.

Thus, reserves and extraction capacity form the foundation against which proven reserves, commodity prices, and the resource sector's share of GDP are measured. Any change in the entry points for derived demand from "Production" or exploration investment capital is ultimately reflected in one of these three indicators; conversely, any change in reserves or the extraction rate alters the supply of raw materials delivered to "Production," the export revenues channeled to Track 5 and the "World" scale, and the rents and royalties paid to the State.

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