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List of alumina refineries



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

Smelter-grade alumina refineries

Country Location Coordinates Total Annual Capacity (kt) Ownership
Australia Gove, Northern Territory 12°11′17″S 136°41′11″E / -12.18806, 136.68639 (Alcan Gove alumina refinery) 2,100 100% Alcan (Alcan 2006)
Australia Gladstone, Queensland 23°52′1″S 151°17′25″E / -23.86694, 151.29028 (QAL alumina refinery) 3,950 100% Queensland Alumina Limited [1]
Australia Yarwun, Queensland 23°49′36″S 151°9′13″E / -23.82667, 151.15361 (Rio Tinto Yarwun alumina refinery) 1,400 100% Comalco[2]
Australia Kwinana 32°11′40″S 115°46′38″E / -32.19444, 115.77722 (Alcoa Kwinana alumina refinery) 2,000 100% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals [3]
Australia Pinjarra, Western Australia 32°38′40″S 115°56′58″E / -32.64444, 115.94944 (Alcoa Pinjarra alumina refinery) 4,100 100% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals [3]
Australia Wagerup, Western Australia 32°55′2″S 115°54′50″E / -32.91722, 115.91389 (Alcoa Wagerup alumina refinery) 2,600 100% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals [3]
Australia Worsley, Western Australia 33°13′39″S 115°4′44″E / -33.2275, 115.07889 (Alcoa Kwinana alumina refinery) 3,500 86% BHP Billiton, 10% Japan Alumina Associates, 4% Sojitz Alumina [4]
Azerbaijan Gyandzha Alumina peak of 0,410 in 1988, closed as of 1997 due to energy issues Azeralyuminii [5] (Levine, 1996)
Bosnia Herzegovina Birac 0,600 Energoinvest Alumina, (United Nations 2000), [5]
Bosnia Herzegovina Mostar Alumina 43°16′30″N 17°49′14″E / 43.275, 17.82056 (Mostar alumina refinery) Energoinvest Alumina [5]
Brazil Alumar, Sao Luis, Maranhao 2°42′32″S 44°20′49″W / -2.70889, -44.34694 (Alumar alumina refinery) 3,500 18.9% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals, 35.1% Alcoa, 36% BHP Billiton, 10% Alcan [3]
Brazil Alcominas 0,400 Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals, Camargo Correa S.A. [5]
Brazil Alunorte, Barcarena, Pará 1°32′43″S 48°44′4″W / -1.54528, -48.73444 (Alunorte alumina refinery) 4,400, undergoing an expansion to 6,400 57.03% Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, 34% Norsk Hydro, 8.97% unknown [6] (Hydro Aluminium 2004)
Brazil Sorocaba Alumina 100% Cia Brasileira de Aluminio [5]
Canada Vaudreuil, Quebec 1,220 100% Alcan (Alcan 2006)
China China Great Wall Alumina 1,000 100% Chinalco [5], (United Nations 2000)
China Guizhou Alumina 0,500 100% Chinalco [5], (United Nations 2000)
China Pingguo Alumina 0,660 100% Chinalco [5], (United Nations 2000)
China Shandong Alumina 0,650 100% Chinalco [5], (United Nations 2000)
China Shanxi Alumina 1,200 100% Chinalco [5], (United Nations 2000)
France Gardanne 0,200 100% Alcan (Alcan 2006)
Germany Martinswerk Alumina 100% Albemarle Corporation [5]
Germany Stade Alumina 0,670 Dadco Alumina and Chemicals Ltd, VAW aluminium AG [5], (United Nations 2000)
Greece Distomon Alumina 0,640 100% Alcan through Pechiney [5], (United Nations 2000)
Guinea Friguia 0,780 100% Alumina Company of Guinea [1]
Guinea Sangaredi - currently in Feasibility Study 11°5′26″N 13°59′38″W / 11.09056, -13.99389 3,310 33% Global Alumina, 33% BHP Billiton, 25% Dubai Aluminium Company Limited, 8.3% Mubadala Development Company PJSC [7]
Hungary Ajka 0,300 100% Hungalu [5], (United Nations 2000)
Hungary Aloxid Alumina 100% Hungalu, [5]
Hungary MOTIM-Magyarovar Alumina 0,75 Glencore [5], (United Nations 2000)
India Belgaum, Karnataka 0,510 Indal, Hindalco [5], (United Nations 2000)
India Damanjodi, Orissa 18°46′26″N 82°53′37″E / 18.77389, 82.89361 (Nalco Damanjodi Alumina Refinery) 1,580 Nalco [5], (United Nations 2000)
India Gujarat Alumina Project [5]
India Korba Alumina, Chhattisgarh 22°23′39″N 82°43′53″E / 22.39417, 82.73139 (Balco Korba Aluminium Complex) 0,200 BALCO, Sterlite Industries [5], (United Nations 2000)
India Vedanta Alumina, Lanjigarh, Orissa 19°42′24″N 83°22′00″E / 19.70667, 83.366667 (Vedanta Alumina Lanjigarh) Vedanta Resources
India Mettur Alumina, Tamil Nadu 0,600 Malco, Sterlite Industries [5], (United Nations 2000)
India Muri Alumina 0,100 Indal, Hindalco [5], (United Nations 2000)
India Renukoot Alumina, Uttar Pradesh 0,450 Hindalco [5], (United Nations 2000)
India Utkal Alumina Project, Kashipur, Orissa 19°11′23″N 83°1′43″E / 19.18972, 83.02861 (Utkal Alumina Refinery) Hindalco [5]
Iran Jajarm Alumina 280 100% Iran Alumia co, [5], (United Nations 2000)
Ireland Aughinish 52°37′35″N 9°3′53″W / 52.62639, -9.06472 (Aughinish alumina refinery) 1,800 Rusal 100%[8], (Rusal 2007)
Italy Eurallumina 39°12′26″N 8°23′50″E / 39.20722, 8.39722 (Euralumina alumina refinery) 1,100 Rusal 100%[9], (Rusal 2007)
Jamaica Clarendon 1,400 50% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals, 50% Jamaican Government [3]
Jamaica Ewarton Alumina Jamacian Government, Glencore [5]
Jamaica Kirkvine Alumina Jamacian Government, Glencore, Alcan [5]
Japan Ehime 100% Sumitomo Chemical, [5]
Japan SAL Yokohama Alumina 100% Showa Denko KK, [5]
Japan Shimizu Alumina 0,215 100% Nippon Light Metals, [5], (United Nations 2000)
Kazakhstan Pavlodar Alumina 1,100 100% Alkaz, [5], (United Nations 2000)
Romania Oradea 0,400 100% Russky Alyuminy, [5]
Romania Tulcea Alumina 0,500 100% Alro Slatina, [5], (United Nations 2000)
Russia Achinsk Alumina Refinery 1,077 100% Rusal [1]
Russia Komi Aluminium Project, Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic 1,400 (Under Construction) 50% SUAL Group, 50% Rusal [10]
Russia Ural Aluminium Smelter, Kamensk-Uralsky, Sverdlovsk Region 0,500 SUAL Group, [10], (United Nations 2000)
Russia Nikolaev Alumina Refinery 1,300 100% Rusal [1]
Russia Pikalevo Alumina Refinery, Leningrad region 0,260 100% SUAL Group [10], (United Nations 2000)
Russia Volkhov Alumina 0,400 100% North-West Aluminium [5], (United Nations 2000)
Spain San Ciprian 1,300 55% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals, 45% BHP Billiton [3]
Slovakia Ziar Alumina 0,650 100% Zavod SNP [5], (United Nations 2000)
Slovenia Talum Alumina 100% Eti Holding S.A. [5]
Suriname Paranam 2,200 55% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals, 45% BHP Billiton [3]
Turkey Seydisehir Alumina 0,200 100% Eti Holding S.A. [5], (United Nations 2000)
Ukraine Zaporozhye Aluminium Combine, Zaporozhye City SUAL Group, [10]
Ukraine Mykolaiv Alumina Ukrainian Aluminium, Russky Alyuminy [5]
Ukraine Zaporozhsky Alumina Ukraine Government [5]
United Kingdom Burntisland 0,120 (closed 2002) 100% 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 30°8′17″N 90°55′23″W / 30.13806, -90.92306 (ORMET Burnside alumina refinery) 0,600 100% Ormet Corporation, (United Nations 2000), [5]
USA Baton Rouge 100% LaRoche Chemical Co, [5]
USA Gramercy, Louisiana 30°2′56″N 90°45′18″W / 30.04889, -90.755 (Gramercy alumina refinery) 1,200 50% Falconbridge, 50% Glencore [12] [13]
USA Point Comfort, Texas 28°39′3″N 96°33′45″W / 28.65083, -96.5625 (Point Comfort alumina refinery) 2,300 100% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals [3]
USA Corpus Christi 27°53′0″N 97°15′32″W / 27.88333, -97.25889 (Sherwin Corpus Christi alumina refinery) 1,400 Sherwin Alumina Company [14]
Venezuela Bauxilum 2,000 Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana [15]
Venezuela Venalum Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana
Vietnam Lam Dong Project Pechiney, CAV [5]
Vietnam Tan Rai Alumina Project [5]
Yugoslavia Podgorica Alumina 280 Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica, CAV [5], (United Nations 2000)

Specialty alumina plants

Country Location Total Annual Capacity (kt) Ownership
Canada Brockville, Ontario 20 100% Alcan (Alcan 2006)
Canada Vaudreuil, Quebec 180 100% Alcan (Alcan 2006)
France Gardanne 435 100% Alcan (Alcan 2006)
France Beyrede 28 100% Alcan (Alcan 2006)
France La Bathie 31 100% Alcan (Alcan 2006)
Germany Teutschenthal 28 100% Alcan (Alcan 2006)
Russia Boksitogorsk Alumina Refinery 100% Rusal [1]
USA Sherwin 300 Sherwin Alumina Company [14]
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References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Alumina Division", Rusal. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.  (English)
  2. ^ "Rio Tinto - Alumina, aluminium and bauxite - Key data", Rio Tinto. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.  (English)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Alumina Limited:: The AWAC Business", Alumina Limited. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.  (English)
  4. ^ "Worsley: About Us: Welcome", Worsley Alumina. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.  (English)
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as "Alumina Refineries - AME Mineral Economics", AME Research. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.  (English)
  6. ^ "Companhia Vale do Rio Doce", Companhia Vale do Rio Doce. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.  (English)
  7. ^
  8. ^ RUSAL - Aughinish Alumina. Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
  9. ^ RUSAL - Euralumina. Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
  10. ^ a b c d "Operating Locations", SUAL Group. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.  (English)
  11. ^ "Untitled", Brownfields Recovery Corp.. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.  (English)
  12. ^ "Falconbridge : Our Business : Aluminum : Gramercy Alumina Refinery", Falconbridge. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.  (English)
  13. ^ "Glencore - Aluminium, Alumina and Bauxite", Glencore. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.  (English)
  14. ^ a b "Sherwin Alumina Company", Sherwin Alumina Company. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.  (English)
  15. ^ "CVG-Bauxilum", CVG-Bauxilum. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.  (English)
  • Alcan, (2006). An Evolving Alcan: Alcan Facts 2006, Canada: Alcan.
  • Platt's Metal Week, 27 October 1997, p. 6
  • Plunkert, P (1997). Bauxite and Alumina), United States Geological Survey
  • Hydro Aluminium, (2004). Shaping Solutions for the Future, Oslo: Hydro Media.
  • United Nations, (2000). United Nations Conference on Trade and Developemnt: Recent and Planned Changes in Production Capacity for Bauxite, Alumina and Aluminium
  This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "List_of_alumina_refineries". A list of authors is available in Wikipedia.
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