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| TABLE 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. CONSUMPTION OF AND RECOVERY FROM PURCHASED | |||||||||||||||||||
| NEW AND OLD ALUMINUM SCRAP, BY CLASS1, 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Metric tons) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Calculated recovery | |||||||||||||||||||
| Class | Consumption | Aluminum | Metallic | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Secondary smeltersr | 2,080,000 | 1,410,000 | 1,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Independent mill fabricatorsr, 3 | 1,880,000 | 1,620,000 | 1,730,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Foundries | 78,700 | 64,600 | 69,100 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other consumers | 8,700 | 7,700 | 7,730 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totalr | 4,050,000 | 3,100,000 | 3,310,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Estimated full industry coverager | 4,360,000 | 3,330,000 | 3,560,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Secondary smelters | 1,840,000 | 1,270,000 | 1,360,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Independent mill fabricators3 | 2,400,000 | 2,020,000 | 2,150,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Foundries | 79,000 | 64,900 | 69,400 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other consumers | 7,950 | 6,890 | 6,920 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 4,330,000 | 3,370,000 | 3,580,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Estimated full industry coverage | 4,660,000 | 3,620,000 | 3,850,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| rRevised. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1Excludes recovery from other than aluminum-base scrap. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to� | |||||||||||||||||||
| totals shown. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3Includes plants previously categorized as "Integrated aluminum companies."� | |||||||||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program