ALUMINUM: MINE TO METAL — Part 5 | The Archive Project

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Reel 1, bauxite is mined, milled, and mixed with chemicals to produce aluminum hydroxide. Includes scenes of private and commercial uses of aluminum products. Reel 2 shows the remaining processes in the making of aluminum ingots at a refinery. Coke and pitch are used to make carbon electrodes that are used in the refining process.

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Records of the U.S. Bureau of Mines

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Public Information Films and Video Recordings

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1938-01-01

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3:29

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