Thenon-ferrousmen laboured in hard stable rock that was generally free from methane, but often rich in silica.
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The emergence ofnon-ferrousmetals among the most energy-intensive goods may be attributed to the high electricity intensity of their production process.
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Although thenon-ferroussectors occupied a sound and stable market position in the first half of the nineteenth century, the coal trade overshadowed their economic status.
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As far as the consumption of electric power goes, the most intensive sectors arenon-ferrousmetals (including aluminium), cement and fertilizers, followed by electricity and iron and steel.
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However, the next four do not come in the same order as the direct energy coefficients, being iron and steel, other non-metallic mineral products,non-ferrousmetals and paper.
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The vast bulk of metallic nickel goes to the steel makers, the iron founders and thenon-ferrousfoundries.
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These are not strategic in the sense that specialisednon-ferrousmetals, industrial diamonds and industrial sapphires are strategic material.
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The use of corrosion resistantnon-ferrousalloy tubes which would effectively solve this problem would add up to £10 million a year to manufacturers' costs.
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First, with regard tonon-ferrousmetals, let us take copper.
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There is now complete freedom to purchase cereals from overseas, and arrangements have been made for the return of allnon-ferrousmetals to private trade.
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On the other hand, a few prices, includingnon-ferrousmetals, are still rising.
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We are short ofnon-ferrousmetals at the present moment.
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They make ferrous wire, but a very substantial proportion—more than half—ofnon-ferrousproducts.
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The real explanation is the shortage ofnon-ferrousmetals.
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There is uncertainty throughout the whole of our sources of supply of thisnon-ferrousmetal.
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