Metals
Metal production in the United Kingdom has decreased over the past century. Iron and copper are no longer mined in significant quantities in the United Kingdom due to the effects of globalization. Copper from Chile and North America, and iron ore from China, Brazil and Australia are higher grades of metals at lower costs, lowering demand from the United Kingdom’s copper and iron ore mines. Although large reserves of iron ore and copper are found in the United Kingdom, copper and iron ore are now largely imported from other countries.
Tin and lead is still being mined from deep mines located in England, Scotland and Wales. Silver is also mined in small quantities from deep mines and separated from lead ore. The United Kingdom has a large variety of important metals, but little metal is currently being mined in the United Kingdom.
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