Figures & data
Figure 1. Stages of metal supply chains*.
*Supply chains are material specific. It is not always possible to distinguish clearly between mining, dressing and smelting/refining.
Source: Melanie Müller et al., ‘From Competition to a Sustainable Raw Material diplomacy’ (SWP Research Paper 01, Stifung Wissenschaft und Politik, Berlin, 2023), doi:10.18449/2023RPO.
![Figure 1. Stages of metal supply chains*.*Supply chains are material specific. It is not always possible to distinguish clearly between mining, dressing and smelting/refining.Source: Melanie Müller et al., ‘From Competition to a Sustainable Raw Material diplomacy’ (SWP Research Paper 01, Stifung Wissenschaft und Politik, Berlin, 2023), doi:10.18449/2023RPO.](/cms/asset/cd188ab8-264c-41c9-985d-ae069bf16c64/rsaj_a_2226108_f0001_oc.jpg)
Figure 2. National and Regional shares of extraction, refining and manufacturing for selected metals in percent; base metals (aluminium, lead, nickel, tin, zinc); 2019.
Source: Melanie Müller et al., `From Competition to a Sustainable Raw Material diplomacy’ (SWP Research Paper 01, Stifung Wissenschaft und Politik, Berlin, 2023), doi: 10.18449/2023RPO.
![Figure 2. National and Regional shares of extraction, refining and manufacturing for selected metals in percent; base metals (aluminium, lead, nickel, tin, zinc); 2019.Source: Melanie Müller et al., `From Competition to a Sustainable Raw Material diplomacy’ (SWP Research Paper 01, Stifung Wissenschaft und Politik, Berlin, 2023), doi: 10.18449/2023RPO.](/cms/asset/5a14de5b-f384-422e-b875-174ec392a3f9/rsaj_a_2226108_f0002_oc.jpg)