The Brazilian Aluminum Association - ABAL - published the primary aluminum production figures related to June/07. According to the Association, 137.3 thousand ton were produced in the month, a volume 3.8% higher than the production in June 2006. The total production in the first semester (January to June) was 814.3 thousand ton, corresponding to 2.9% increase compared to the same period in the previous year, when 791.3 thousand ton were produced.
The results support ABAL´s forecast of 3,4% production increase in 2007, with a total primary aluminum production of 1,658 thousand ton in the year.
| Figures In Thousand Tons | 2006 | 2007 | Variation 2007/2006 (%) |
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| June | Jan-Jun | June | Jan-Jun | June | Jan-Jun | |
| ALBRAS | 37.9 | 228.0 | 37.8 | 288.4 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
| Alcoa | 29.7 | 172.7 | 30.0 | 180.9 | +1.0 | 4.7 |
| -Pocos de Caldas | 7.9 | 47,6 | 7.8 | 47.7 | -1.3 | 0.2 |
| -Sao Luis | 21.8 | 125.1 | 22.2 | 133.2 | +1.8 | 6.5 |
| BHP Billiton | 14.5 | 88.1 | 14.7 | 88.5 | +1.4 | 0.5 |
| CBA | 33.3 | 200.9 | 38.4 | 216.1 | +15.3 | 7.6 |
| Novelis | 9.0 | 54.3 | 9.1 | 54.4 | +1.1 | 0.2 |
| -Ouro Preto | 4.2 | 25.4 | 4.3 | 25.6 | +2.4 | 0.8 |
| -Aratu | 4.8 | 28.9 | 4.8 | 28.8 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| VALESUL | 7.9 | 47.3 | 7.3 | 46.0 | -7.6 | -2.7 |
| Total | 132.3 | 791.3 | 137.3 | 814.3 | +3.8 | 2.9 |
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