Nickel exports by country totaled US$4.6 billion in 2019, accelerating by 61.5% for all nickel ores shippers over the five-year period starting in 2015. Globally, the value of exported nickel spiked by an average 61.1% from 2018 to 2019. Resistant to corrosion, nickel is used in stainless steel, magnets, coins, rechargeable batteries as well as plating on plumbing fixtures and … [Read more...] about Top Nickel Exporters by Country
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Top Stainless Steel Exporters by Country
Global sales for exports of stainless steel by country totaled US$1.9 billion in 2019. Overall, the value of exported stainless steel expanded by an average 37% for all exporting countries since 2015 when stainless steel shipments were worth $1.4 billion. Year over year, the value of exported stainless steel declined -28% from 2018 to 2019. Among continents, Europe sold the … [Read more...] about Top Stainless Steel Exporters by Country
Copper Ore Exports by Country
Global sales for copper ore exports by country totaled US$57.9 billion in 2019. That dollar amount reflects a 27.4% increase since 2015 but a -8.4% decline from 2018 to 2019. Copper is a relatively soft, malleable and ductile metal which is the preferred electrical conductor for most forms of electrical wiring excluding overhead electric power transmission where aluminum is … [Read more...] about Copper Ore Exports by Country
Top Lead Exports by Country
Lead exports by country totaled US$7.3 billion in 2019, up by 8.1% for all lead shippers over the five-year period starting in 2015. Year over year, the value of exported lead dropped by -16.7% from 2018 to 2019. Lead is an easily worked and corrosion-resistant metal. It used to make pipes, paint, car batteries, ammunition, cable sheathing, radiation protection and in some … [Read more...] about Top Lead Exports by Country
Iron Ore Exports by Country
International sales of iron ore exported by country totaled US$122.5 billion in 2019, increasing by 74.2% since 2015 when iron ore shipments were valued at $70.3 billion and expanding 30.3% from 2018 to 2019. From a continental perspective, Oceania (mostly Australia) sold the greatest amount of exported iron ore at 53.8% of the global total. In second place was Latin America … [Read more...] about Iron Ore Exports by Country