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<p>The carrier properties of lead metal make it an efficient enabler of the circular economy. It is used to help recover and recycle other valuable metals such as gallium used in mobile phones and solar panels, to precious metals including silver and gold.</p> </div><!-- .text-block-content --> </div><!-- .text-block --> <div class="text-block" style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"> <div class="text-block-content"> <h3>95%</h3> <p>Collection and recycling rates typically exceed 95% of lead batteries in many regions.</p> </div><!-- .text-block-content --> </div><!-- .text-block --> </div><!-- .blocks-pair --> </div><!-- .text-blocks-wrap --> <div class="mobile-text-blocks-wrap swiper-container"> <div class="swiper-wrapper"> <div class="text-block swiper-slide" style="background-color: #cdefef;"> <div class="text-block-content"> <p>Lead use is essential for many important products which support a sustainable future from hybrid and electric vehicles to renewable energy storage.</p> </div><!-- .text-block-content --> </div><!-- .text-block --> <div class="text-block swiper-slide" style="background-color: #e5f7f7;"> <div class="text-block-content"> <h3>60%</h3> <p>Lead is the world’s most recycled metal with more than 60% of production originating from end-of-life products.</p> </div><!-- .text-block-content --> </div><!-- .text-block --> <div class="text-block swiper-slide" style="background-color: #cdefef;"> <div class="text-block-content"> <p>The carrier properties of lead metal make it an efficient enabler of the circular economy. 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