The Brazilian Aluminum Association announced the primary aluminum production in June 2010. According to the entity, production amounted to 126.6 thousand ton, an increase of 0.8% compared to June 2009. The year-to-date production in the first semester amounted to 761.2 thousand ton, a volume 1.1% lower than the production along the same period in the previous year.

Brazilian Primary Aluminum Production Per Company

Unit: 1000 tons
Companies 2009 2010 Variation 2010/2009 (%) June Jan-Jun June Jan-Jun June Jan-Jun Albras (PA) 37.3- 226.6- 37.4- 221.6- 0,3- -2,2- Alcoa Poços de Caldas (MG) São Luís (MA) 26.8- 5.3- 21.5- 162.4- 33.0- 129.4- 28.7- 7.5- 21.2- 172.0- 41.6- 130.4- 7,1- 41,5- -1,4- 5,9- 26,1- 0,8- BHP Billiton (MA) 14.3- 86.1- 14.1- 85.6- -1,4- -0,6- CBA (SP) 39.0- 233.6- 39.0- 235.2- 0,0- 0,7- Novelis Ouro Preto (MG) Aratu (BA) 8.2- 3.9- 4.3- 50.7- 23.8- 26.9- 7.4- 4.0- 3.4- 46.8- 24.1- 22.7- -9,8- 2,6- -20,9- -7,7- 1,3- -15,6- Valesul (RJ) 0.0- 10.2- 0.0- 0.0- 0,0- -100,0- Total 125.6- 769.6- 126.6- 761.2- 0,8- -1,1-

Source: Primary producers