Germany 488K tonnes followed a long way behind the leaders.
In 1996, recycling this metal saved enough energy sufficient to power Pittsburgh for more than 6 years.
So, with the kind of profits that the smelters are making right now there are expectations that more projects could come online in the next couple of years.
Its light weight also offers better fuel efficiency.
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Items manufactured from base metals will also have associated production costs and margins.