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> isn't exactly scare on this planet The amount of gold mined in all of human history is about 205,000 tons. Compare this to about 2,000,000,000 tons of steel
by DubiousPusher 4y ago
> isn't exactly scare on this planet
The amount of gold mined in all of human history is about 205,000 tons. Compare this to about 2,000,000,000 tons of steel produced each year.
- TomK32 4y agoJust wondering, how much of that steel is recycled?
- DubiousPusher 4y agoWhile a high percentage of steel waste is recycled 60-70%, this amounts to than 5% of gross production. It is more complicated than this because the 2 billion tons is for crude steel. Recycled steel is probably generally being used in more refined steel products wherein it likely makes up a much higher percentage.