Metal

A metal (from Greek μέταλλον métallon, "mine, quarry, metal") is a material (an element, compound, or alloy) that is typically hard, opaque, shiny, and has good electrical and thermal conductivity. Metals are generally malleable — that is, they can be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking — as well as fusible (able to be fused or melted) and ductile (able to be drawn out into a thin wire). About 91 of the 118 elements in the periodic table are metals, the others are nonmetals or metalloids. Some elements appear in both metallic and non-metallic forms.

Astrophysicists use the term "metal" to collectively describe all elements other than hydrogen and helium. Thus, the metallicity of an object is the proportion of its matter made up of chemical elements other than hydrogen and helium.

Many elements and compounds that are not normally classified as metals become metallic under high pressures; these are formed as metallic allotropes of non-metals.

Structure and bonding

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Metal for people who don't understand metal: The Darkness at Wembley reviewed

The Spectator 03 Apr 2025
Barbarian’ sounded pretty much exactly as you would expect, with a churning, properly metallic riff, and a characteristically snappy top-line melody from singer Justin Hawkins ... That it was performed by the Darkness rather than, say, Manowar was the only thing that stopped it being just another metal song about Vikings....
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Metal detectorists searching beach after storm find 2,500-year-old weapon. See it

The Tribune San Luis Obispo 03 Apr 2025
The ancient weapon may have been linked to a solar cult or wealthy warrior, the museum in Poland said ... ....
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Gold rate today: Yellow metal hits new high of ₹91,423 per 10 gm as Trump's ...

Live Mint 03 Apr 2025
Gold hit a record high as nervous investors rushed towards safe-haven assets on fears of widening global trade war. Spot gold was up 0.4% at $3,145.93 an ounce, after hitting an all-time high of $3,167.57 earlier in the session .......
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SAIL, Tata Steel to Jindal Steel: These metal stocks remain firm despite Trump's tariffs

Live Mint 03 Apr 2025
On April 3, steel stocks performed well in the stock market as they were exempt from the new reciprocal tariffs imposed by President Trump on imports from India .......
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April 2, 2025: Chinese Scrap Metal Prices Dipped on the Index

Scrap Monster 03 Apr 2025
BEIJING (Scrap Monster). As of Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Chinese Copper scrap prices recorded modest decline on the ScrapMonster Price Index. Aluminum and Brass/Bronze scrap prices dropped when compared with the previous day. In the meantime, Stainless Steel and Steel scrap prices held steady on the Index.Copper Scrap Prices ...  ....
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Metal Shark to Debut High-Speed USV at Sea-Air-Space 2025

MarineLink 03 Apr 2025
Louisiana-based boat builder Metal Shark is set to debut its latest unmanned surface vessel at the upcoming Sea-Air-Space military symposium in National Harbor, Maryland, with three days of on-water demonstrations ... In addition to the new HSMUSV, Metal Shark’s optionally manned HSMST-s will be on display....
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Closure date announced for one of Australia's largest copper mines

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 03 Apr 2025
Glencore has confirmed that it will close its Mount Isa Mines' copper underground operation in 12 weeks' time, affecting about 500 jobs directly ... ....

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