Such an overview, however, does not tell the whole story.
Food is preserved in cans made of tin-plated steel and prepared in stainless steel cookware.
Halite, or salt, is used for seasoning. And tables are set with stainless steel cutlery and plates made from a number of different clays. Housing Remove mining's contribution to your home, and about the only thing you'd have left is the mortgage. Building a house would be out of the question without the tools and components made possible by mining. Clays are used to manufacture bricks and tiles.