The United States Bullion Depository holds more than half of the Treasury’s $428B in gold reserves.
Copper discoveries are becoming increasingly rare and often found deeper underground.
India's consumption is 50 times higher than its domestic supply.
The U.S. ranks first with more than double the reserves of second-place Germany.
China dominates global production with nearly 60% share.
An accelerated energy transition would propel demand for metals such as graphite, lithium, and nickel.
The amount of human-made (or anthropogenic) mass, has now exceeded the weight of all life on Earth, including humans, animals, and plants.
You can't find stainless steel, brass, sterling silver, or white gold on the periodic table. Learn about 20 common metal alloys, and what they are made...
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.
