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Correct Answer: Option (A) — Canada
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Standard Reference VerifiedDuring the late 1990s, Canada expanded its primary smelting and aluminium industry relying on imported alumina/bauxite, overtaking Italy as the principal destination for Indian bauxite exports.
Canada has abundant cheap hydroelectricity, making it one of the largest primary aluminium smelting nations requiring heavy bauxite/alumina imports.
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