What needs are met by minerals?

Thanks to minerals, the needs for obtaining energy are satisfied, this is the most important thing, because we use energy in many areas of life. The need for building materials is also satisfied, for example, stones for building a house, clay for making bricks or sand. Thanks to natural gas, we satisfy the need for cooking, but thanks to coal, the need for heat is satisfied. We can say that thanks to metal, the need for movement is satisfied.