List of alumina refineries

This is a list of alumina refineries in the world. The list is incomplete and missing some data.

Contents

Smelter-grade alumina refineries

Country Location Coordinates Total Annual Capacity (kt) Ownership
Australia Gove, Northern Territory 3,700 100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
Australia Gladstone, Queensland 3,954 100% Queensland Alumina Limited [1]
Australia Yarwun, Queensland 1,400 100% Rio Tinto Alcan[2]
Australia Kwinana 2,150 100% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals [3]
Australia Pinjarra, Western Australia 4,200 100% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals [3]
Australia Wagerup, Western Australia 2,400 100% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals [3]
Australia Worsley, Western Australia 3,528 86% BHP Billiton, 10% Japan Alumina Associates, 4% Sojitz Alumina [4]
Azerbaijan Gyandzha Alumina peak of 410 in 1988, closed as of 1997 due to energy issues Azeralyuminii [5] (Levine, 1996)
Bosnia Herzegovina Birac 600 Energoinvest Alumina, (United Nations 2000),[5]
Bosnia Herzegovina Mostar Alumina Energoinvest Alumina [5]
Brazil Alumar, Sao Luis, Maranhao 3,500 19% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals, 35% Alcoa, 36% BHP Billiton, 10% Rio Tinto Alcan [3]
Brazil Pocos De Caldas, Alcominas 390 100% Alcoa [5]
Brazil Belem, Alunorte, Barcarena, Pará 6,200, expansion to 6,400 concluded in 2008. 86.0% Norsk Hydro, 3.6% CBA, 1.2% Japan Alunorte Investment, 0.1% Mitsubishi Corp., 0.2% Mitsui & Co, 3.8% NAAC [6] (Hydro Aluminium 2004)
Brazil Alumina 940 100% Cia Brasileira de Aluminio [5]
Brazil Ouro Preto 150 66.67% Hindustan Aluminium, 33.33% Novelis
Canada Vaudreuil, Quebec 1,400 100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
China Guizhou Alumina 1,100 100% Chinalco,[5] (United Nations 2000)
China Pingguo Alumina 955 100% Chinalco,[5] (United Nations 2000)
China Shandong Alumina 1,650 100% Chinalco,[5] (United Nations 2000)
China Shanxi Alumina 2,250 100% Chinalco,[5] (United Nations 2000)
China Dingtai Tuoyuan 150
China East Hope (Sanmenxia) 650
China Guixi Huayin 200
China Jiaokou 50
China Kaiman 1100
China Lubei 320
China Luneng Jinbei 975
China Nanchuan 0
China Nanshan 400
China Pingdingshan 375
China Shanxi Tongde 0
China Luneng Jinbei 975
China Wanji Xiangjiang 400
China Weiqiao 2500
China Wusheng (Pinglu) 200
China Xinfa Huayu (Chiping Xinfa) 2300
China Yangquan 400
China Yimei 150
China Yunnan 0
China Zhengzhou 2490
China Zhongmei 83
China Zhongzhou 2000
China Zunyi 0
France Gardanne 650 100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
Germany Martinswerk Alumina 0 100% Albemarle Corporation [5]
Germany Stade Alumina 650 Dadco Alumina and Chemicals Ltd, VAW aluminium AG,[5] (United Nations 2000)
Greece Distomon Alumina 830 100% Rio Tinto Alcan through Pechiney,[5] (United Nations 2000)
Guinea Friguia 755 100% Alumina Company of Guinea [1]
Guinea Sangaredi - currently in Feasibility Study 0 33% Global Alumina, 33% BHP Billiton, 25% Dubai Aluminium Company Limited, 8.3% Mubadala Development Company PJSC [7]
Hungary Ajka 300 100% Hungalu,[5] (United Nations 2000)
Hungary Aloxid Alumina 100% Hungalu,[5]
Hungary MOTIM-Magyarovar Alumina 75 United Company of Rusal,[5] (United Nations 2000)
India Belgaum, Karnataka 390 Indal, Hindalco,[5] (United Nations 2000)
India Damanjodi, Orissa 1,600 Nalco,[5] (United Nations 2000)
India Gujarat Alumina Project [5]
India Korba Alumina, Chhattisgarh 205 BALCO, Sterlite Industries,[5] (United Nations 2000)
India Vedanta Alumina, Lanjigarh, Orissa ( Worly Technology ) 1000 (to be 1400 in 2011) Vedanta Resources
India Mettur Alumina, Tamil Nadu 100 Malco, Sterlite Industries,[5] (United Nations 2000)
India Muri Alumina 120 Indal, Hindalco,[5] (United Nations 2000)
India Renukoot Alumina, Uttar Pradesh 700 Hindalco,[5] (United Nations 2000)
India Utkal Alumina Project, Kashipur, Orissa 0 Hindalco [5]
Iran Jajarm Alumina 280 100% Iran Alumia co,[5] (United Nations 2000)
Ireland Aughinish 1,900 United Company of Rusal 100%,[8] (Rusal 2007)
Italy Eurallumina 1,100 United Company of Rusal 100%,[9] (Rusal 2007)
Jamaica Clarendon 1,400 50% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals, 50% Jamaican Government [3]
Jamaica Ewarton Alumina 675 Jamaican Government, United Company of Rusal [5]
Jamaica Nain St. Elizabeth (Alpart) 1,700 65% United Company of Rusal, 35% Hydro Aluminium [5]
Jamaica Kirkvine Alumina 625 Jamaican Government, United Company of Rusal
Japan Ehime 0 100% Sumitomo Chemical,[5]
Japan SAL Yokohama Alumina 0 100% Showa Denko KK,[5]
Japan Shimizu Alumina 0 100% Nippon Light Metals,[5] (United Nations 2000)
Kazakhstan Pavlodar Alumina 1,540 100% Alkaz,[5] (United Nations 2000)
Romania Oradea 400 100% Russky Alyuminy,[5]
Romania Tulcea 600 (idled in Feb 2007) 100% Alro SA, Slatina,[5]
Russia Achinsk Alumina Refinery 1,100 100% United Company of Rusal [1]
Russia Bauxitogorsk 186 100% United Company of Rusal [1]
Russia Bogoslovsk 1100 100% United Company of Rusal [1]
Russia Komi Aluminium Project, Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic 1,400 (Under Construction) United Company of Rusal [10]
Russia Ural Aluminium Smelter, Kamensk-Uralsky, Sverdlovsk Region 750 United Company of Rusal,[10] (United Nations 2000)
Russia Pikalevo Alumina Refinery, Leningrad region 268 100% United Company of Rusal,[10] (United Nations 2000)
Russia Volkhov Alumina 400 100% North-West Aluminium,[5] (United Nations 2000)
Spain San Ciprian 1,530 100% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals [3]
Slovakia Slovalco 180 100% Zavod SNP,[5] (United Nations 2000)
Slovenia Talum Alumina 0 100% Eti Holding S.A.[5]
Suriname Paranam 2,200 100% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals [3]
Turkey Seydisehir Alumina 200 100% Eti Holding S.A.,[5] (United Nations 2000)
Ukraine Zaporozhye Aluminium Combine, Zaporozhye City 270 United Company of Rusal,[10]
Ukraine Nikolaev Alumina Refinery 1421 100% United Company of Rusal [1]
United Kingdom Burntisland 120 (closed 2002) 100% Rio Tinto Alcan,[5] (United Nations 2000)
US Virgin Islands St. Croix 0,600 (closed since 2000) 100% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (Plunkert 1997),[11]
USA Burnside 0,560 100% Ormet Corporation, (United Nations 2000),[5]
USA Baton Rouge 0 100% LaRoche Chemical Co,[5]
USA Gramercy, Louisiana 1,215 United Company of Rusal [12][13]
USA Point Comfort, Texas 2,330 100% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals [3]
USA Corpus Christi 1,610 Sherwin Alumina Company [14]
Venezuela Bauxilum 2,000 Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana [15]
Venezuela Venalum 0 Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana
Vietnam Lam Dong Project 0 Pechiney, CAV [5]
Vietnam Tan Rai Alumina Project 0 [5]
Yugoslavia Podgorica Alumina 0 Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica, CAV,[5] (United Nations 2000)

Specialty alumina plants

Country Location Total Annual Capacity (kt) Ownership
Canada Brockville, Ontario 20 100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
Canada Vaudreuil, Quebec 180 100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
France Gardanne 435 100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
France Beyrede 28 100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
France La Bathie 31 100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
Germany Teutschenthal 28 100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
Russia Boksitogorsk Alumina Refinery 100% United Company of Rusal [1]
USA Sherwin 300 Sherwin Alumina Company [14]
Korea Mopko 180 South Korea General Chemical Corporation [16]

See also

Book: Aluminium
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