How is stock resource a "resource" if we can\'t access it cause we don\'t have proper technology??

How is stock resource a "resource" if we can\'t access it cause we don

1.	How is stock resource a "resource" if we can\'t access it cause we don\'t have proper technology??
Answer» These resources have taken millions of years to form and so they are\xa0finite\xa0(can be exhausted), which is why we call them non-renewable – they are not going to be replenished in the near future. (Whilst new coal or gas may be created over millions of years, this is not useful on a human timescale). Some stock resources may have their exploitable life extended, while others are consumed in a single use, such as fossil fuels; metals, such as copper and steel may be recyclable and re-used. Examples of stock resources include fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas) as well as minerals such as gold, copper, tin, uranium etc.