US June Aluminum Output 141,000 Tons, -4.7% On Month - USGS

LONDON, Sep 01, 2010 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) -- U.S. domestic primary aluminum production in June was 141,000 metric tons, down 4.7% from 148,000 tons the previous month and slightly lower than 142,000 tons in June 2009, the U.S. Geological Survey said Wednesday.

Total aluminum recovered from scrap in June was 200,000 tons, slightly lower than the previous month and 25% lower than the year-ago period.

Of this, 114,000 tons of aluminum was recovered from new scrap, slightly higher than the previous month and 26% lower than in June 2009. Aluminum recovered from old scrap totaled 86,000 tons in June, 4% lower than May and 22% lower year-on-year.