aluminum isn't found in nature as a pure element. it exhibits relatively high chemical reactivity which means it tends to bond with other elements to form compounds. more than 270 minerals in earth's rocks and soils contain aluminum compounds. this makes aluminum the most abundant metal and the
the ore must first be chemically processed to produce alumina (aluminum oxide). alumina is then smelted using an electrolysis process to produce pure aluminum metal. bauxite is typically found in topsoil located in various tropical and subtropical regions. the ore is acquired through environmentally responsible strip-mining operations.
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bauxite aluminum ore is mined in many places; it is taken to an aluminum smelter where it is separated from the other components of the ore by high temperature electrolysis and then sent in
the aluminum industry in the united states in 2014 produced 1.72 million metric tons of primary aluminum worth 3.97 billion dollars at nine aluminum smelters. in addition the us produced 1.70 million tons of secondary aluminum from old (post-consumer) scrap and 1.93 million tons of aluminum from new (manufacturing) scrap.
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