Environment

Getting to the source Consumers are demanding ethically sourced and sustainable products. It is up to industry to create traceability systems and adopt certification schemes for ore and metal supply chains

Consumers are demanding ethically sourced and sustainable products. It is up to industry to create traceability systems and adopt certification schemes for ore and metal supply chains

By Kylie Williams

April 26, 2021

In 2019, automakers produced 91.8 million cars and commercial vehicles globally, according to the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers. On average each vehicle contained 900 kilograms of steel, 180 kilograms of aluminum, up to 85 kilograms of copper, plus platinum, manganese, nickel, graphite, lithium, cobalt and more.

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