End-of-life recycling rates measure the percentage of a material that is recovered at the end of its useful life, rather than being disposed of or incinerated.
For these economies, mining exports (minerals, ores, and metals) are the primary category of goods sent abroad.
China dominates global production with nearly 60% share.
Cities are the engines of the economy and need metals to run. Here's how the rise of megacities will drive metal demand well into the future.
Aluminum (or aluminium) is the world's most common metal by crustal abundance, making up 8.2% of mass. Aluminum was not isolated all the way until 1827.
