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primary metal

American  

noun

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


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Downstream plants are also the only real customers for American primary metal.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

The country brought in 255,744 tonnes, including primary metal and unwrought, alloyed aluminium, last month, according to data from the General Administration of Customs.

From Reuters ● Dec. 18, 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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