How metal is transformed from minerals:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2hjv6FS67g
Distribution: Copper deposits are found in the United States, Chile, China, Zambia, Zaire, Peru, and Canada. Chile, as the country with the most copper reserves, produces about 1/3 of the world's copper.
Statistics on Mining:
Domestic- In 2013, U.S. mine production of copper increased by 4% to about 1.22 million tons. It was valued at $9 billion. Twenty-seven mines in the U.S. recovered copper, 18 of which accounted for about 99% of production.
Worldwide- In 2010, world mine production of recoverable copper was 16,073,917 tons. The breakdown by country is shown in the chart below.
Uses: Copper is used very heavily in the electrical industry in the form of wire. It is also commonly used in coins, water pipes, and jewelry. Copper is also used in alloys because it is usually too soft unless it is strengthened by another metal. The two most common of these alloys are brass and bronze. Copper is also used in compounds, such as blue vitriol, which is commonly used as an agricultural poison and as a blue pigment for inks.
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