A big part of that is simply in the meaning of "reserve". For something to be counted in the reserve it has to be a) measured, and b) known to be economically viable to extract.
There are plenty of known deposits of unknown size and quality. They are just by definition not included in the reserve. As demand grows those will be explored and included in the total count.
There are plenty of known deposits of unknown size and quality. They are just by definition not included in the reserve. As demand grows those will be explored and included in the total count.