Aluminum

(or Aluminium, both spellings are equally correct) is one of the resources in Astroneer. It is refined from Laterite in a Smelter.

Stacks of Aluminum can also be found in derelict spaceships and as the result of researching artifacts types you already researched at least once.

Use
Aluminium is used to craft the following modules and items :
 * Trade platform
 * Vehicle bay
 * Wind vane
 * Wind turbine
 * Truck