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"requires a LOT of energy to process, Kaiser Alum closed during the energy crises, not because it cost so much, but they bought futures so cheap they "
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zeitgeist
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yeah, but that's a tech problem, not (Al) scarcity. the chief driver in locating smelters is finding cheap power.
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mafic
Aug 23 '11, 23:11
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it's why there are so many in (for example) quebec, and the only reason there's one in new zealand. pretty sure all the ore for that comes from PNG.
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