Australian Alumina | The Australian Aluminium …
Australian Alumina. There are six alumina refineries operating in Australia producing mostly smelter grade alumina for both the domestic and export markets. Australia alumina production in 2018 was 20.3 million tonnes. Australia maintained its position as the second largest producer of alumina and the world’s largest exporter, with 17 Mt exported in 2018. Alumina is Australia’s 5 th ...
Australian Alumina | The Australian Aluminium …
Australia is the world’s second largest producer and exporter of alumina, with 22 per cent of global production. In 2011 Australia produced 19.1 million tonnes of metallurgical (smelter grade) alumina and around 0.5Mt of stone grade alumina. The six Australian alumina refineries are: Yarwun (Queensland) – Rio Tinto Alcan
Yarwun Alumina Refinery - Rio Tinto
Construction on our world-class Yarwun alumina refinery in Gladstone, in Queensland, Australia, began in 2002, and the first alumina shipped in late 2004. Expansions in 2012 doubled production, and today, Yarwun produces more than three million tonnes of alumina per year, which is exported to customers in Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific region. Innovation at Yarwun. In 2018, Gladstone ...
Worsley Alumina Refinery - Australia - Mining …
The Worsley Alumina Refinery is named after the historic timber settlement of Worsley, near Collie in the south west corner of Western Australia. The history of the project goes back to the early 1960s when a group of local entrepreneurs formed a firm to explore, develop and sell deposits of bauxite ore on the eastern side of the Darling Range, near Boddington.
Alumina Limited
The Western Australian Government has granted approval for the planned capacity expansion of the Wagerup alumina refinery from 2.6 million tonnes of alumina per year to approximately 4.7 million tonnes per year. Gas is the primary source of energy and is from Western Australia’s North-West gas fields via the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline.
Alcoa -- Australia
Alcoa of Australia Ltd operates one of the world’s largest integrated bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminium smelting system and supports approximately 4,275 direct jobs, predominantly in regional Australia. Our operations consist of two bauxite mines, three alumina refineries and two dedicated port facilities in Western Australia and Portland Aluminium smelter in Victoria.
Mining and Refining – Australia
Australia. Jamaica. Kwinana. Australia. Yarwun. Australia. 213. Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) commenced production in March 1967 with an annual production rate of 600,000 tonnes of alumina. Today it is one of the world‘s largest alumina refineries, producing almost 4 million tonnes of the world‘s best smelter grade alumina per year. The refinery covers 80 hectares of a 3,050 hectare ...
Alumina Limited
Alumina Limited has filled a support role to Alcoa in managing AWAC to achieve best practice in environment, safety, community and financial performance through strong, collaborative and informed governance. Find Out More . About Us. We invest in bauxite mining and alumina refining through Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals (AWAC), our joint venture with Alcoa. Company information. Alumina …
List of alumina refineries - Wikipedia
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Alcoa -- About Us - Locations
Australian Locations. Alcoa of Australia’s operations represent one of the world’s largest integrated bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminium smelting systems and add value to Australia’s local, state and national economies. For further information about key Australian operations click on the location below: Huntly Bauxite Mine. Huntly Bauxite Mine. Kwinana Alumina Refinery ...
Alumina Refining | The Aluminum Association
Alumina Refining. Quick Read. Alumina is the common name given to aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3). Alumina is produced from bauxite, an ore that is mined from topsoil in various tropical and subtropical regions. The Bayer process, discovered in 1887, is the primary process by which alumina is extracted from bauxite. To produce pure aluminum, alumina is smelted using the Hall–Héroult electrolytic ...
Who we are - Queensland Alumina Limited
Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) is one of the largest alumina refineries in Australia. We commenced production in March 1967 making us Australias first alumina refinery. We produce some 3.80 million tonnes of the worlds best smelter grade alumina per year, that is used locally by Boyne Smelters Limited and shipped across the globe. Our refinery is located in the city of Gladstone ...
ALCOA PINJARRA REFINERY
Alcoa World Alumina, Australia ABSTRACT i ABSTRACT As part of the internship, three major projects were undertaken at the Alcoa Pinjarra Refinery involving the performance evaluation of control loops in operation, design of a new control system and improvement of an existing control system. The performance evaluation was performed using Honeywell’s Loop Scout software and a systematic ...
Mining and Refining – Australia
Alcoas Kwinana alumina refinery is located 45 kilometres south of Perth, Western Australia. Opened in July 1963, the plant has been upgraded and improved over the years, and now has a production capacity of more than two million tonnes of alumina every year. Today, Kwinana employs about 1,000 people plus a significant contractor workforce, with approximately 60% of them living in the ...
Gove - Rio Tinto
Our Gove Operations in Australia’s Northern Territory have been supplying the global aluminium industry with world-class bauxite for more than 40 years.. Gove bauxite is shipped internationally as well as domestically to supply Queensland Alumina Limited and Yarwun refineries in Gladstone, Queensland. These refineries produce alumina as feedstock for our Australian aluminium smelting ...
Homepage - Queensland Alumina Limited
For more than 50 years, Queensland Alumina Limited has one of the worlds leaders in alumina production. Our product is supplied to customers on a global scale. Environment. QAL is committed to achieving the highest standard of environmental performance. Environmental management is integrated into all aspects of our business. Working for us. QAL strives to be the region’s employer of choice ...
Worsley Alumina
South32 holds an 86 per cent interest in Worsley Alumina, while Japan Alumina Associates (Australia) Pty Ltd owns 10 per cent and Sojitz Alumina Pty Ltd owns four per cent. Bauxite is mined near the town of Boddington, 130 kilometres south-east of Perth. It is transported by overland conveyor to the alumina refinery near Collie and turned into alumina powder, before being transported by rail ...
Sustainable Bauxite Residue Filtration Process at …
30.01.2020 · At our Pinjarra and Kwinana alumina refineries in Western Australia, we use innovative filtration technology to process and store bauxite residue …