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Metal Profiles

Everything you need to know about individual metals

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Platinum grain produced by Anglo American.

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Who discovered aluminum? How is iron produced? What is tungsten used for? Learn everything you need to know about the history, properties, production and applications of individual metals in the Metal Profiles section.

Click the links below to find out more about each metal. On top of all the information in the metal profile, look to the bottom of the page for links to related articles and websites.

More metal profiles will be added each week. So come back soon and come back often!

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