Metals are found naturally and are mined from the earth. Metals used in products are The process of obtaining a metal from a mineral, usually by reduction or electrolysis. from the natural A rock containing enough quantities of a mineral for extraction to be possible. using large heat furnaces. They are sold as A way to describe that a material is normally much thinner than it is long or wide., A solid shape that is longer in length than width., A solid cylindrical form., A hollow cylindrical form. and A roll formed strip of metal used in the building industry and for storage shelving involving the bending of a continuous strip of metal. . Most metals can be recycled, saving natural resources.