Component
Alumina
Aluminum oxide refined from bauxite (Bayer process). The feedstock that is then smelted into aluminum metal.
Criticality
Medium
Unit cost
$400
Quality
55 / 100
US completeness
48.0
Made in US
1,200,000 tonnes
Current demand
2,500,000 tonnes
US exports
96,000 tonnes
Opportunity score
51.6
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$400M
Expected extra output: 300,000 tonnes per year
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