The Minerals Education Coalition (MEC) has released its 2025 annual infographics on the “Mineral Baby” and “Minerals Needed Every Year.” The MEC Mineral Baby details the estimated amount of minerals, metals and fuels that an American born this year will use in their lifetime. In 2025, this amount is 2.99 million pounds. The companion graphic, “MEC Minerals Needed Every Year,” explains that 38,016 ...
