| Abstract: | Problems regarding the raw material supply of steel improving heavy and minor alloy metals . The supply situation of steel improving heavy and minor alloy metals reveals that the absolute and relative concentration of the raw material output as well as the regional supply agglomeration in developing countries is much more marked as is the case with crude oil. Future development is expected to increase even the import dependence of few large producing countries in the Third World, thus increasing the risk of short-term availability bottlenecks, shortcomings in deliveries and cartelizations in view of a sharply rising demand of alloy metals and a shortage of Europe's own production. Besides the promotion of industrial potentialities to ensure a better adaptability to given supply situations – particularly recycling, substitution and stockpiling – there is a need for a government flanking raw material policy with national and international objectives. |
