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US primary aluminum production gains 4.2% in 2012 to 2.07 million mt
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US primary aluminum production totaled 2,070,316 mt in 2012, up 4.2% over the 2011 total of 1,986,447 mt, according to statistics from the Aluminum Association released late January 11.
For the month of December 2012, the annual rate of production totaled 2,019,128 mt, down 3.5% from the December 2011 annual rate of 2,092,474 mt. The annual rate of production declined from the November 2012 total of 2,023,638 mt.
Actual production for the month of December 2012 totaled 171,019 mt.
Meanwhile, the Aluminum Association of Canada reported that primary aluminum production in Canada declined 6.8% year on year in 2012 to a total of 2,780,740 mt.
During December, production was at an annual rate of 2,987,693 mt, rising 1% over the November annual rate of 2,957,853 mt. Compared with a year ago, production was off 1% from the December 2011 annual rate of 3,017,679 mt. Actual production in Canada in December totaled 253,056 mt.
For the month of December 2012, the annual rate of production totaled 2,019,128 mt, down 3.5% from the December 2011 annual rate of 2,092,474 mt. The annual rate of production declined from the November 2012 total of 2,023,638 mt.
Actual production for the month of December 2012 totaled 171,019 mt.
Meanwhile, the Aluminum Association of Canada reported that primary aluminum production in Canada declined 6.8% year on year in 2012 to a total of 2,780,740 mt.
During December, production was at an annual rate of 2,987,693 mt, rising 1% over the November annual rate of 2,957,853 mt. Compared with a year ago, production was off 1% from the December 2011 annual rate of 3,017,679 mt. Actual production in Canada in December totaled 253,056 mt.
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