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Igel

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7. I wonder if Ukraine's thinking of targeting an alumina manufacturer in Ireland.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2026, 06:30 PM

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Guardian ran a report on it recently.

It processes ore to an intermediate compound, alumina (aka Al (III) oxide), and Russia's a chief purchaser of its wares.

Aluminum is really energy intensive to extract from even alumina. If there's one thing to recycle, it's aluminum.

Ferrous metals are much easier for assembly-line recycling processors to extract, so it's easier to recycle. Less energy per pound, but density matters.

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