Factors including population growth, urbanization in the Asian countries and the increasing requirements of the developed countries have led to increased demand for minerals and metals. The metals & mining industry addresses this ever-rising demand.
The metal industry is divided into two broad parts: ferrous (steel, iron and alloys of iron ) and non-ferrous (metals that do not contain an appreciable amount of iron such as aluminum, copper, lead, nickel, tin, titanium and zinc, and alloys like brass).........................................Full Article: Source
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