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Tons of bauxite
are delivered every day to the CBA plant in the city of Alumínio (SP), from our own mines and those of our partners.
We transform raw materials into the aluminium that preserves, transports and brings quality into your life.
We go beyond just mining bauxite and making aluminium.
We build lasting partnerships to create the solutions that are all around you. We invest in technology, in innovation and in our people, to ensure a growing and sustainable production process.
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are delivered every day to the CBA plant in the city of Alumínio (SP), from our own mines and those of our partners.
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and mix it with other elements to produce a thick, doughy paste.
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with caustic soda at a temperature of 150ºC and then goes through the stages of decanting, filtering, precipitation and roasting to produce aluminium oxide (also known as alumina).
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The alumina is placed in ovens and subjected to electric currents, and
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The liquid aluminium is taken to the foundry where it resolidifies,
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The primary aluminium is molded and takes different forms:
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The primary products are processed to produce different shapes such as
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the processed products are used in several applications, such as packaging, windows, domestic appliances and parts for buses and cars.