OREANDA-NEWS. The International Aluminium Institute has published the information according to which the total world production of primary aluminium in January-April 2007 made 8 million 22 thousand tons, and daily output totalled 66,9 thousand tons.

In January-April 2007, primary aluminium production in Africa made 604 thousand tons, in Northern America - 1 million 818 thousand tons, in Latin America - 827 thousand tons, in Asia - 1 million 208 thousand tons, in the Western Europe - 1 million 378 thousand tons, in East and the Central Europe - 1 million 426 thousand tons, and in Oceania - 761 thousand tons.

In 2006, primary aluminium production in Africa totalled 1 million 864 thousand tons, in Northern America - 5 million 333 thousand tons, in Latin America - 2 million 493 thousand tons, in Asia - 3 million 494 thousand tons, in the Western Europe - 4 million 176 thousand tons, in East and the Central Europe - 4 million 232 thousand tons, and in Oceania - 2 million 274 thousand tons.

Total world production in 2006 has reached 23 million 866 thousand tons of primary aluminium, and daily output has made 65,4 thousand tons.