Table of Contents
Where is aluminum mined the most?
Australia
International context
| Ranking | Country | Thousand tonnes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 100,000 |
| 2 | Guinea | 82,000 |
| 3 | China | 75,000 |
| 4 | Brazil | 29,000 |
What country is aluminum mined in?
Aluminum Production
| # | 41 Countries | Thousand Metric Tons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 China | 35,946.00 |
| 2 | #2 Russia | 3,554.37 |
| 3 | #3 India | 3,421.80 |
| 4 | #4 Canada | 3,255.98 |
What 5 countries make most of the world’s aluminum?
Now let’s take a look at the 10 largest aluminum producing countries in the world using USGS’ 2019 and 2018 figures:
- China. 2018 Aluminum Production (million tons): 35800.
- India. 2018 Aluminum Production (million tons): 3680.
- Russia.
- Canada.
- United Arab Emirates.
- Australia.
- Bahrain.
- Norway.
Where does the US get its Aluminium?
The US imported nearly all the bauxite (the only commercial aluminum ore) used in producing primary aluminum. For years, the US has produced less than 1% of the bauxite used to make aluminum. The US also imported 33 percent of the aluminum metal that was used in 2014. Of the imported aluminum, 63% came from Canada.
Why was aluminium more expensive than gold?
Aluminum was so rare, scarcer than gold, that it was highly valuable. This was because pure aluminum was much rarer than silver and gold. While the other precious metals were not very reactive, aluminum was just the opposite; it was highly reactive and pure aluminum is therefore hard to find.
Does the US get aluminum from China?
America’s top 6 suppliers (Canada, China, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, Germany, India) sold two-thirds worth of the aluminum provided to the US in 2020. US import data presented below is at the two-digit Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) code level, specifically 76 for aluminum including articles made with aluminum.