ore extraction Germany

...Cars, door and cabinet hinges, casings for computers and mobile phones, faucets and showerheads, and so on. Zinc occurs naturally in the air, water, and soil – in some places at higher concentrations due to natural geological and geochemical processes. These ore deposits are used for zinc extraction. However, that’s not all. Today, more than 3.5 million tons of zinc are extracted from recycled materials such as scrap metal worldwide, and the cycle from production to recycling is nearly 100 percent closed. Clearly, zinc also stands out in terms of environmental and resource protection.

... Niederscheld" was founded in August 1607 by Count Georg von Nassau, a nephew of William of Orange, at a time when inheritance rights allowed for the sale of land that could be used for the extraction of iron ore and timber. The annual production of wrought iron from the Niederschelder Hütte rose to nearly 4 tons by 1650. The company literally forged its reputation and evolved into one of the...