Metals are key to the global economy — but three challenges threaten supply chains

Tarasankar DebRoy; Todd A. Palmer; John W. Elmer; Tuhin Mukherjee

doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03312-0

Metals are key to the global economy — but three challenges threaten supply chains

Tarasankar DebRoy
, Todd A. Palmer
, John W. Elmer
, Tuhin Mukherjee

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The metals industry must confront metals’ scarcity, rising demand and climate impacts. Sustainable solutions exist that must be embraced.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	547-549
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nature
Volume	646
Issue number	8085
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-03312-0
State	Published - Oct 16 2025

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