Metals becoming scarce, Stone Age upon us

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by Q Cubed

But then again, as you said, none of use are going to be here when things run out. It's just a shame that nobody cares about the generations to come and the problems we are causing for them.

Humans have never cared about their children's children.

This generation thinks nothing of saddling our generation with the costs of their spending spree. Our generation thinks nothing of giving the next one nothing but atomized and chaotic culture.

When confronted with long-term benefits and short-term gluttony, our minds and our instincts are wired for the latter.

Noooooooooooooooooooooo - humankind cant be that cruel !!!

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Harry Tuttle


Zombie Simon?

Why not? The undead have to make ends meet somehow.

[Harry Tuttle]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
Why not? The undead have to make ends meet somehow.

Well he does have many "offspring" to carry on his legacy.

[Vince278]

Originally posted by Winston
Very disturbing. I think I'll go into hand lotion stock.

Now that's disturbing.

[Whaleboy]

I sell aerospace-grade metal for a living, and it's a real problem at the moment. When the A380 went into production, the Chinese bought up pretty much all the raw aluminium they could get their hands on; it's a real problem especially for European mills. We're ok because we source in America but even there, mills are quoting 6 to 12 month lead times!

Nickel is a real pain in the arse as well. Grades of stainless with a high nickel content are like gold dust, likewise the nickel alloys. Prices have doubled in the last 6 months, because anyone with it on the floor can charge whatever the hell they want!

Vacmelt alloys too are difficult, but they always were since there are very few mills that can produce it. The nickel and aluminium crisis just compounds things.

[Harry Tuttle]

Originally posted by Whaleboy
I sell aerospace-grade metal for a living, and it's a real problem at the moment. When the A380 went into production, the Chinese bought up pretty much all the raw aluminium they could get their hands on; it's a real problem especially for European mills. We're ok because we source in America but even there, mills are quoting 6 to 12 month lead times!

Nickel is a real pain in the arse as well. Grades of stainless with a high nickel content are like gold dust, likewise the nickel alloys. Prices have doubled in the last 6 months, because anyone with it on the floor can charge whatever the hell they want!

Vacmelt alloys too are difficult, but they always were since there are very few mills that can produce it. The nickel and aluminium crisis just compounds things.

Vindication!

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by Harry Tuttle


Vindication!

Ehrr, no. Just that somebody has cornered the market and that production capacity at the moment can't cope.

[Harry Tuttle]

Originally posted by BlackCat

Ehrr, no. Just that somebody has cornered the market and that production capacity at the moment can't cope.

Yeah I know, but I can dream.

[Impaler[WrG]]

As with oil tightening supplies will drive up prices to "rediculous" levels atwhich point people will conserve, substitute and develope alternative sources.

Metal is a building material for its physical properties and has a LOT of substitutes, even when used for its electirical properties these can be substituted with fiber optics. I'm no electiritian but I bet some non-metalic wire would be developed for electric transmition. Chemical properties for catalysts would be trickier.