Daily average aluminium production up in August: IAI

London --20 Sep 2007: World daily primary aluminium output averaged 68,400 mt/day in August, up from July's revised production level of 68,000 mt/day and up from 65,000 mt/day in August 2006, according to figures released Thursday by the International Aluminium Institute. Total production in August (31 days) was 2.120 million mt, up from a revised 2.107 million mt in July (31 days) and up from a year-earlier level of 2.014 million mt in August 2006. For January to August 2007, total global primary aluminium production rose to 16.37 million mt or an average rate of 67,400 mt/day, from 15.83 million mt or an average rate of 65,200 mt/day in January to August 2006, the IAI said.