Commodities Buzz: US Aluminium scrap output shows declining trend

According to a latest update from the US Geological Survey or USGS, the US domestic primary aluminum production in April 2025 was 56,000 metric tons (t). The average daily production in April 2025 was 1,870 t, slightly more than that in March 2025, 22 t more than that in April 2024, and 11% less than that in April 2023. Total aluminum recovered from scrap in April 2025 was 277,000 t, 15% less than that in March 2025, 12% less than that in April 2024, and slightly less than that in April 2023. Of this, 157,000 t of aluminum was recovered from new scrap, and 120,000 t was recovered from old scrap. The April 2025 average US spot market price of primary aluminum ingot was $1.47 per pound, 8% less than that in March 2025, 11% more than that in April 2024 and April 2023.

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