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primary metal

American  

noun

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


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Canadian factory sales fell 0.9% in July from June, mainly due to decreases in primary metal industries and petroleum and coal products, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday.

From Reuters Sep. 14, 2022

The biggest drop was in primary metal industries, which posted its largest decline on record due to lower prices and volumes sold.

From Reuters Sep. 14, 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 Albert Pike

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