[New post] Raw Materials – Where On Earth Do They Come From?

devongeography posted: " I recently came across this interesting article that offered a huge amount of information about the geography behind global raw materials. Web link:  https://are.news/global-raw-material-supply/ It provides a great reference library, describing the distr" Devon Geography Raw Materials – Where On Earth Do They Come From? devongeography Dec 12 I recently came across this interesting article that offered a huge amount of information about the geography behind global raw materials. Web link:  https://are.news/global-raw-material-supply/ It provides a great reference library, describing the distribution of different resources across continents and countries (using the periodic table of elements): There is strong competition among producing countries such as China, Russia, and the US when it comes to minerals that enter international trade. This visualization tries to explain in a simple, yet comprehensive way the power struggle for earth elements in the modern world. The site then goes on to analyse in sharper focus each individual element: Here are some examples:   Then, by pure chance while putting this blog entry together, I came across this connected poster of the minerals used in a typical smart 'phone - available from the British Geological Society: Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Devon Geography. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://devongeography.wordpress.com/2022/12/12/raw-materials-where-on-earth-do-they-come-from/ Powered by WordPress.com