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only producer. It is said to use 42,000 kilowatts (56,000 h.p.). Its 

 output is not officially published, but, with the above cited power, it 

 should be about 14,000 metric tons per year. Statistics published 

 by the Canadian Government show the importation of bauxite and 

 alumina, together, as 87,154 short tons in 1917. The exports of 

 aluminium in ingots and bars are given as 22,324,600 lb., valued at 

 $7,620,953, or 34-1 cts. per lb. The production was greater than 

 this by the amount produced which was consumed in Canada; 

 estimating this as about 3,500,000 lb., we have placed the 1917 

 production at 26,000,000 lb., which is equal to 14,300* metric tons. 

 This agrees with the 14,000 tons mentioned above as corresponding 

 to the power stated by Mr. H. E. Randall to be used at the Shawinigan 

 plant. The output of the Canadian plant is used chiefly for export 

 to Europe, Japan, etc. Its exports to the United States in 1917 were 

 1,879,859 lb." 



Although all the raw material has to be imported for the pro- 

 duction of aluminium in Canada, the industry is of some importance, 

 owing to the cheap hydro-electric power facilities offered by this 

 country', while a large portion of the United States production is 

 obtained with hydro-electric energy exported from Canada. The 

 following table shows the expansion of the industry in Canada since 

 1905: 

 ANNUAL IMPORTS OF 'ALUMINA' AND EXPORTS OF ALUMINIUM 



United States — There are aluminium plants at Niagara Falls, 

 N.Y., Massena, N.Y., Maryvillc, Tcnn., and Badin, N.C., all owned 

 by the Aluminum Company of America, which monopolizes the 



*An obvious error; 26,000,000 lbs. is equal to 1 1,800 metric tons. 



