Aluminum is the third most abundant element in the earth crust. Availability of bauxite, the mineral from which aluminum is obtained, is practically inexhaustible.

Source: European Aluminium Association

Bauxite is comprised principally of aluminum hydroxide, silica, iron oxide and titanium. 4 tons of bauxite are used to obtain 1 ton of aluminum.

After its extraction, bauxite is processed, until its transformation into aluminum. Know a bit about those processes, by looking at the following list: