Aluminium or Aluminum, is represented as “Al” chemical symbol, and atomic number 13, and its main source is Bauxite. Discovered in 1825 by the Danish chemist “Hans Christian Oersted”, Aluminium represents approximately 8% of the earth’s crust, and it is found only in clay, rocks, soil and vegetation, but never occurs in its metallic form, as it is just extracted from its Major Ore “Bauxite”, and it is
named after the Latin name for alum, “alumen” meaning bitter salt. This Mineral is silvery-white, soft, malleable, and non-magnetic. Aluminium mainly occurs in rocks, soil, and certain mineral deposits, with a gravity of 2.7 and hardness of 2.75 on the Mohs scale.
As the most produced non-ferrous metal in the world, Aluminium is used in various sections and
departments such as transportation, engineering, construction, and packaging. This production is performed in many countries such as Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). In addition to Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Where Guinea is leading the production of Aluminium in Africa, while Australia and China are the global leaders.
