Why are metallic mineral mines important?
Metallic mineral mines are important because the overwhelming majority of base metals such as Copper, Nickel, Silver, Lead and Zinc come from sulfide orebodies. These metals are essential to our economy and provide the foundation for the production of basic construction materials, electronics, and power distribution. Copper is used to conduct electricity in every home and office building that uses power. Nickel is an essential component of Stainless Steel that is used in everything from medical equipment, to high strength steel applications, to batteries for gasoline-electric hybrid cars.
