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primary metal

American  

noun

  1. metal derived directly from ore rather than from scrap.


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Chinese primary metal output fell in the first three months of 2023 due to power curtailments in hydro-powered provinces such as Yunnan and Sichuan.

From Reuters Sep. 25, 2023

Orders for machinery slipped as did those for primary metal products.

From Reuters Nov. 3, 2022

But that total still lags the 402,600 jobs with primary metal manufacturers at the end of 2014.

From Washington Times Sep. 22, 2018

Meanwhile, Arnaud Soirat currently chief executive of Rio’s aluminum primary metal business, will become head of the copper and diamonds division.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2016

Sun's primary metal holds within itself the Principle of the germ, 788-u.

From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Pike, Albert

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