Comalco

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Comalco (now called Rio Tinto Aluminium) is the world's eighth largest aluminium company. It mines and manufactures bauxite, alumina and primary aluminium.

Rio Tinto Aluminium is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto Group and provides about 20% of Australia's total production of bauxite, 8% of its alumina and 24% of its primary aluminium.

In 2002, Rio Tinto Aluminium earned US$256 million for its shareholder Rio Tinto.

RTA owns the Weipa Bauxite mine, Yarwun Alumina Refinery, and Bell Bay Aluminium Smelter.

Comalco also has interests (manages or joint-venture) in other aluminium related businesses:

• Boyne Smelters (aluminium smelter)
• New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (aluminium smelter)
• Queensland Alumina Limited (alumina refinery)
• Gladstone Power Station (power station)
• Anglesey Aluminium (aluminium smelter)
• Eurallumina SpA (alumina refinery)(Now sold)

[edit] See Also

• List of Alumina Refineries

[edit] External links

• Comalco web site