List of alumina refineries
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This is a list of alumina refineries in the world. The list is incomplete and missing some data.
Smelter-grade alumina refineries
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Country
! Location ! Coordinates ! data-sort-type="number" |Total Annual Capacity (kt) ! Ownership |
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Australia
|Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory |{{coord|12|10|57|S|136|46|55|E|region:AU-NT_type:landmark|name=Gove alumina refinery}} | 3,500, closed in 2014 |
Australia
|{{coord|23|52|1|S|151|17|25|E|region:AU-QLD_type:landmark|name=QAL alumina refinery}} | 3,954 | 80% Rio Tinto Alcan 20% Rusal{{cite news|title=Alumina Division |publisher=Rusal |url=http://www.rusal.com/business/geography/alumina/ |access-date=2007-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061203002210/http://www.rusal.com/business/geography/alumina/ |archive-date=2006-12-03 |url-status=dead }} {{in lang|en}} |
Australia
| Yarwun, Queensland |{{coord|23|49|36|S|151|9|13|E|region:AU-QLD_type:landmark|name=Rio Tinto Yarwun alumina refinery}} | 3,400 | 100% Rio Tinto{{cite news | title = Rio Tinto - Alumina, aluminium and bauxite - Key data | publisher = Rio Tinto | url = http://www.riotinto.com/whatweproduce/452_aluminium_4336.asp | access-date = 2007-03-14 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927001159/http://www.riotinto.com/whatweproduce/452_aluminium_4336.asp | archive-date = 2007-09-27 }} {{in lang|en}} |
Australia
|{{coord|32|11|40|S|115|46|38|E|region:AU-WA_type:landmark|name=Alcoa Kwinana alumina refinery}} | 2,150 | 100% Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals{{cite news|title=Alumina Limited:: The AWAC Business |publisher=Alumina Limited |url=http://www.aluminalimited.com/index.php?s=awac_biz&ss=global&p=global_op |access-date=2007-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061025041242/http://www.aluminalimited.com/index.php?s=awac_biz&ss=global&p=global_op |archive-date=2006-10-25 |url-status=dead }} {{in lang|en}} |
Australia
| Pinjarra, Western Australia |{{coord|32|38|40|S|115|56|58|E|region:AU-WA_type:landmark|name=Alcoa Pinjarra alumina refinery}} | 4,200 |
Australia
| Wagerup, Western Australia |{{coord|32|55|2|S|115|54|50|E|region:AU-WA_type:landmark|name=Alcoa Wagerup alumina refinery}} | 2,400 |
Australia
| Worsley Alumina, Worsley, Western Australia |{{coord|33|13|57|S|116|4|6|E|region:AU-WA_type:landmark|name=South32 Worsley alumina refinery}} | 4,600 | 86% South32, 10% Japan Alumina Associates, 4% Sojitz Alumina{{cite news | title = South32 - Worsley Alumina | publisher = Worsley Alumina| url = http://www.south32.net/our-operations/australia/worsley-alumina}} {{in lang|en}} |
Azerbaijan
| Gyandzha Alumina |{{coord|40|41|29|N|46|24|38|E|region:AZ_type:landmark|name=Ganja alumina refinery}} | peak of 410 in 1988, closed as of 1997 due to energy issues | Azeralyuminii{{cite news|title=Alumina Refineries - AME Mineral Economics |publisher=AME Research |url=http://www.ame.com.au/refineries/al/refineries.htm |access-date=2007-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061206115758/http://www.ame.com.au/refineries/al/refineries.htm |archive-date=2006-12-06 |url-status=dead }} {{in lang|en}} (Levine, 1996); |
Bosnia Herzegovina
| Birac |{{coord|44|25|10|N|19|6|46|E|region:BA_type:landmark|name=Birac alumina refinery}} | 600 | Energoinvest Alumina (United Nations 2000) |
Bosnia Herzegovina
| Mostar Alumina |{{coord|43|16|30|N|17|49|14|E|region:BA_type:landmark|name=Mostar alumina refinery}} | |
Brazil
| Alumar, Sao Luis, Maranhao |{{coord|2|42|32|S|44|20|49|W|region:BR_type:landmark|name=Alumar alumina refinery}} | 3,500 | 19% Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals, 35% Alcoa, 36% South32, 10% Rio Tinto |
Brazil
| Pocos De Caldas, Alcominas | {{coord|21|50|30|S|46|35|24|W|region:BR_type:landmark|name=Pocos De Caldas alumina refinery}} | 390 | 100% Alcoa |
Brazil
| Belem, Alunorte, Barcarena, Pará |{{coord|1|32|43|S|48|44|4|W|region:BR_type:landmark|name=Alunorte alumina refinery}} | 86.0% Norsk Hydro, 3.6% CBA, 1.2% Japan Alunorte Investment, 0.1% Mitsubishi Corp., 0.2% Mitsui & Co, 3.8% NAAC{{cite news | title = Companhia Vale do Rio Doce | publisher = Companhia Vale do Rio Doce | url = http://www.cvrd.com.br/ | access-date = 2007-03-15 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060613064018/http://cvrd.com.br/ | archive-date = 2006-06-13 }} {{in lang|en}} (Hydro Aluminium 2004) |
Brazil
| Alumínio | {{coord|23|31|53|S|47|15|59|W|region:BR_type:landmark|name=Alumínio refinery}} | 940 | 100% Cia Brasileira de Aluminio |
Brazil
| Alumina Rondon | {{coord|4|46|40|S|48|04|02|W|region:BR_type:landmark|name=Alumina Rondon refinery}} | 3,000 in 2019 | 100% Cia Brasileira de Aluminio |
Brazil
| Ouro Preto | {{coord|20|24|00|S|43|31|19|W|region:BR_type:landmark|name=Alumina refinery}} | 150 | 66.67% Hindustan Aluminium, 33.33% Novelis |
Canada
| Saguenay, Quebec | {{coord|48|25|37|N|71|9|44|W|region:CA_type:landmark|name=Alcan Vaudreuil refinery}} | 1,400 | 100% Rio Tinto (Alcan 2006) |
China
| Chalco Mining | | 2,410 | 100% Chinalco |
China
| Chongqing branch | | 800 | 100% Chinalco |
China
| Guizhou Huajin | | 1,600 | 100% Chinalco |
China
| Guangxi Pingguo branch | {{coord|23|20|12|N|107|29|43|E|region:CN_type:landmark|name=Pingguo Al Plant}} | 2,210 | 100% Chinalco |
China
| Chalco Shandong | | 2,270 | 100% Chinalco{{cite web|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1161611/000138713120004040/ach-20f_123119.htm#acha006|title=ALUMINUM CORPORATION OF CHINA LIMITED Form 20-F|date=22 April 2020|publisher=SEC}} |
China
| Shanxi New Material Alumina | {{coord|35|39|24|N|110|40|25|E|region:CN_type:landmark|name=Shanxi New Material Alumina}} | 2,600 | 100% Chinalco |
China
| Shanxi Huaxing | | 2,000 | 100% Chinalco |
China
| Xinghua Technology | | 900 | 100% Chinalco |
China
| Dingtai Tuoyuan | | 150 | |
China
| East Hope (Sanmenxia) | {{coord|34|44|35|N|111|14|18|E|region:CN_type:landmark|name=Sanmenxia Al Plant}} | 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 | {{coord|34|45|14|N|112|4|20|E|region:CN_type:landmark|name=Wanji Al Plant}} | 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 Aluminum |{{coord|35|23|14|N|113|27|2|E|region:CN_type:landmark|name=Zhongzhou Aluminium Factory}} | 3,050 | 100% Chinalco |
China
| Zunyi Aluminum | | 1,000 | 100% Chinalco |
Germany
| Stade Alumina | | > 1,000 | Dadco Alumina and Chemicals Ltd, VAW aluminium AG {{cite web| title = Dadco Alumina | publisher = Dadco| url = http://dadcoalumina.com// | access-date = 2021-06-14 }} {{in lang|en}} |
Greece
| Distomon Alumina | | 830 | 100% Mytilineos Holdings through Rio Tinto through Pechiney |
Guinea
| Friguia | | 755 | 100% Alumina Company of Guinea |
Guinea
| Sangaredi - currently in Feasibility Study |{{coord|11|5|26|N|13|59|38|W|region:GN_type:landmark|name=Sangaredi alumina refinery}} | 0 | 33% Global Alumina, 33% BHP, 25% Emirates Global Aluminium, 8.3% Mubadala Development Company PJSC{{cite web |title = SANGAREDI REFINERY PROJECT BRIEFING PAPER |publisher = BHP Billiton |url = http://nyse.10kwizard.com/cgi/image?&ipage=4891415&doc=2&fdl=1&odef=8&dn=2&quest=1&rid=12 |format = PDF |access-date = 2009-08-30 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110707054607/http://nyse.10kwizard.com/cgi/image?&ipage=4891415&doc=2&fdl=1&odef=8&dn=2&quest=1&rid=12 |archive-date = 2011-07-07 }}{{in lang|en}} |
India
| Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, re-named to Pioneer Aluminum Industries Limited in 2007 |{{coord|17|35|34|N|82|45|8|E|region:IN_type:landmark|name=AAL G.Koduru, Makavarapalem}} |1500 |Penna Group (68%), Rescom Group through its investment arm KCap Holdings (26%) and others, since 2021. |
India
| Belgaum, Karnataka | | 390 |
India
| NALCO, Damanjodi, Odisha |{{coord|18|46|26|N|82|53|37|E|region:IN_type:landmark|name=Nalco Damanjodi Alumina Refinery}} | 2,275 | NALCO (United Nations 2000) |
India
| Gujarat Alumina Project | | |
India
| Korba Alumina, Chhattisgarh |{{coord|22|23|39|N|82|43|53|E|region:IN_type:landmark|name=Balco Korba Aluminium Complex}} | 205 | Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative, Sterlite Industries (United Nations 2000) |
India
| Vedanta Alumina, Lanjigarh, Odisha |{{coord|19|42|24|N|83|22|00|E|region:IN_type:landmark|name=Vedanta Alumina Lanjigarh}} | 1000 (to be 1400 in 2011) |
India
| Mettur Alumina, Tamil Nadu | {{coord|11|48|32|N|77|49|44|E|type:landmark}} | 100 | Malco, Sterlite Industries (United Nations 2000) |
India
| Muri Alumina | | 120 |
India
| Renukoot Alumina, Uttar Pradesh | | 700 | Hindalco (United Nations 2000) |
India
| Utkal Alumina International Limited, Doraguda, Rayagada, Odisha |{{coord|19|11|23|N|83|1|43|E|region:IN_type:landmark|name=Utkal Alumina Refinery}} | 1500 | Hindalco |
Iran
|Jajarm |
Ireland
| Aughinish |{{coord|52|37|35|N|9|3|53|W|region:IE_type:landmark|name=Aughinish alumina refinery}} | 1,900 | United Company of Rusal 100%{{cite web|url=http://www.rusal.com/index.php?lang=eng&topic=3&subtopic=57&subtopic2=71&subtopic3=246 |title=RUSAL - Aughinish Alumina |access-date=2007-09-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927154010/http://www.rusal.com/index.php?lang=eng&topic=3&subtopic=57&subtopic2=71&subtopic3=246 |archive-date=2007-09-27 |url-status=dead }} (Rusal 2007) |
Italy
| Eurallumina |{{coord|39|12|26|N|8|23|50|E|region:IT_type:landmark|name=Euralumina alumina refinery}} | 0 - closed 2009 |United Company of Rusal 100%{{cite web|url=http://www.rusal.com/index.php?lang=eng&topic=3&subtopic=57&subtopic2=71&subtopic3=248 |title=RUSAL - Euralumina |access-date=2007-09-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927153948/http://www.rusal.com/index.php?lang=eng&topic=3&subtopic=57&subtopic2=71&subtopic3=248 |archive-date=2007-09-27 |url-status=dead }} (Rusal 2007) |
Jamaica
| Clarendon | | 1,400 | 50% Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals, 50% Jamaican Government |
Jamaica
| Ewarton Alumina | | 675 | Jamaican Government, United Company of Rusal |
Jamaica
| | 1,700 | 65% United Company of Rusal, 35% Hydro Aluminium |
Jamaica
| Kirkvine Alumina | | 625 | Jamaican Government, United Company of Rusal |
Japan
| Ehime | | 0 | 100% Sumitomo Chemical |
Japan
| SAL Yokohama Alumina | | 0 | 100% Showa Denko KK |
Japan
| Shimizu Alumina | | 0 | 100% Nippon Light Metal (United Nations 2000) |
Kazakhstan
| Pavlodar Alumina | | 1,540 | 100% Alkaz (United Nations 2000) |
Montenegro
| Podgorica Alumina | | 0 | Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica, CAV (United Nations 2000) |
Romania
| Oradea | | 400 | shut down in 2002 |
Romania
| Tulcea | | 600, stopped production June 2022{{cite web | url=https://www.romania-insider.com/alum-tulcea-stops-production-jun-2022 | title=Alumina producer stops production in Romania amid high cost of energy | date=30 June 2022 }} | 100% Alro SA, Slatina |
Russia
| | 1,100 | 100% United Company of Rusal |
Russia
| Bauxitogorsk | | 186 | 100% United Company of Rusal |
Russia
| Bogoslovsk | {{coord|59|46|42|N|60|10|12|E|region:RU_type:landmark|name=Bogoslovsk alumina refinery}} | 1100 | 100% United Company of Rusal |
Russia
| Komi Aluminium Project, Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic | | 1,400 (Under Construction) |
Russia
| Ural Aluminium Smelter, Kamensk-Uralsky, Sverdlovsk Region | {{coord|56|22|17|N|61|58|14|E|region:RU_type:landmark|name=Ural Aluminium Smelter}} | 750 | United Company of Rusal (United Nations 2000) |
Russia
| Pikalevo Alumina Refinery, Leningrad region | | 268 | 100% United Company of Rusal{{cite news | title = Operating Locations | publisher = SUAL Group | url = http://www.sual.com/company/locations/ | access-date = 2007-03-15 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070131010612/http://www.sual.com/company/locations/ |archive-date = 2007-01-31}} {{in lang|en}} (United Nations 2000) |
Russia
| Volkhov Alumina | | 400 | 100% North-West Aluminium (United Nations 2000) |
Saudi Arabia
| Ma'aden | | 1,800 | 25.1% Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals |
Spain
| San Ciprian |43º41'56"N 7º27'50W | 1,530 |
Slovakia
| Slovalco | | 0 - since at least 2010 only aluminum, not alumina, produced by the company |
Slovenia
| Talum Alumina | | 0 - since at least 2010 only aluminum, not alumina, produced by the company |
Suriname
| Paranam | {{coord|5|35|35.91|N|55|6|11.11|W|region:SR_type:landmark|name=Paranam alumina refinery}} | 0 |
Turkey
| Seydisehir Alumina | | 200 |
Ukraine
| Zaporizhzhia Aluminium Combine, Zaporizhzhia City | {{coord|47|53|27|N|35|12|14|E|region:UA_type:landmark|name=Zaporizhzhia Aluminium Combine refinery}} | 270 |
Ukraine
| | 1421 | 100% United Company of Rusal |
United Arab Emirates
| Al-Taweelah Alumina Refinery | {{coord|24|47|33|N|54|42|28|E|region:AE_type:landmark|name=Al-Taweelah Alumina Refinery}} | 2,000 | 100% Emirates Global Aluminium{{cite web | title = EGA's Operations Al Taweela | publisher = Emirates Global Aluminium | url = https://www.ega.ae/en/about-us/operations/al-taweelah-alumina-refinery | access-date = 2020-06-09}} |
United Kingdom
| | 120 (closed 2002) | 100% Rio Tinto (United Nations 2000) |
USA
| Gramercy, Louisiana |{{coord|30|2|19.5|N|90|49|47.6|W|region:US_type:landmark|name=Noranda Alumina refinery}} | 1,215 (close to 50% specialty alumina) |
US Virgin Islands
| St Croix | | 600 (closed since 2000) | 100% Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals (Plunkert 1997){{cite news | title = Untitled | publisher = Brownfields Recovery Corp. | url = http://www.brownrecov.com/stcroix_press6-02.htm | access-date = 2007-03-16 | archive-date = 2007-09-27 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927000740/http://www.brownrecov.com/stcroix_press6-02.htm | url-status = dead }} {{in lang|en}} |
USA
| Burnside, Louisiana |{{coord|30|8|17|N|90|55|23|W|region:US_type:landmark|name=Almatis Burnside alumina refinery}} | 100% Almatis |
USA
| Corpus Christi |{{coord|27|53|0|N|97|15|32|W|region:US_type:landmark|name=Sherwin Corpus Christi alumina refinery}} | 1,610 (closed 2016) | Sherwin Alumina Company,{{cite news | title = Sherwin Alumina Company | publisher = Sherwin Alumina Company| url = http://www.sherwinalumina.com/ | access-date = 2007-03-16}} {{in lang|en}} wholly owned by Glencore{{Cite web |url=http://www.kristv.com/story/32590148/sherwin-alumina-to-close-gregory-plant |title=Sherwin Alumina to close Gregory plant |access-date=2017-06-12 |archive-date=2018-03-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306023557/http://www.kristv.com/story/32590148/sherwin-alumina-to-close-gregory-plant |url-status=dead }} |
USA
| Point Comfort, Texas |{{coord|28|39|3|N|96|33|45|W|region:US_type:landmark|name=Point Comfort alumina refinery}} | 2,330 (idled 2016, closed 2020) |
Venezuela
| Bauxilum | | 2,000 | Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana{{cite news | title = CVG-Bauxilum | publisher = CVG-Bauxilum | url = http://www.bauxilum.com/englishversion/finances.php | access-date = 2007-03-16}} {{in lang|en}} |
Venezuela
| Venalum | | 0 | Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana |
Vietnam
| Lam Dong Project | | 0 | Pechiney, CAV |
Vietnam
| Tan Rai Alumina Project | | 0 |
Specialty alumina plants
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Country
! Location ! Total Annual Capacity (kt) ! Ownership |
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Canada
| Brockville, Ontario | 20 | 100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006) |
Canada
| Saguenay, Quebec | 180 | 100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006) |
China
| Zhengzhou Institute | 20 | 100% Chinalco |
France
| Beyrede | 28 | 100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006) |
France
| Gardanne | 650 | 100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006), specialty alumina only since 2007 |
France
| La Bathie | 31 | 100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006) |
Germany
| Martinswerk Alumina | | 100% Albemarle Corporation |
Germany
| Teutschenthal | 28 | 100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006) |
Germany
|Schwandorf |265 |Nabaltec AG since 1994{{Cite web |title=Investor Relations |url=https://nabaltec.de/investor-relations |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=nabaltec.de}} |
Hungary
| Ajka | | 100% Silkem Hungary, specialty alumina only since 2013 |
Hungary
| 75 | GPS Kft.,{{cite web|url=https://www.magyarhirlap.hu/belfold/20210208-felfaltak-mara-a-baloldal-vezetojet-a-motim-kishalai |title=Felfalták mára a baloldal vezetőjét a Motim kishalai }} specialty alumina only since 2002 |
India
| Hindalco, Belgaum Alumina Refinery | 138 | 100% Hindalco |
Russia
| Boksitogorsk Alumina Refinery | | 100% United Company of Rusal |
USA
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
USA
| Gregory, Texas (closed 2016) | 300 | Sherwin Alumina Company[http://archive.caller.com/news/energy-effects/sherwin-alumina-co-plans-to-close-gregory-plant-390491d0-d67e-74c2-e053-0100007f000f-388841571.html Sherwin Alumina closes Gregory plant] |
Korea
|Mopko | 180 |
See also
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References
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Sources
- 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 Development: Recent and Planned Changes in Production Capacity for Bauxite, Alumina and Aluminium
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