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Australian Alumina

There are seven alumina refineries operating in Australia producing mostly smelter grade alumina for both the domestic and export markets. Australia is the world's second largest producer and exporter of alumina, with 26per cent of global production. In 2010 Australia produced 20.3 million tonnes of metallurgical (smelter grade) alumina and around 0.5Mt of chemical grade alumina.

The seven Australian alumina refineries are:

  • Gove (Northern Territory) - Rio Tinto Alcan
  • Yarwun (Queensland) - Rio Tinto Alcan
  • Kwinana (Western Australia) - Alcoa of Australia
  • Pinjarra (Western Australia) - Alcoa of Australia
  • Queensland Alumina Ltd (QAL) (Queensland) - Rio Tinto Alcan, Rusal
  • Wagerup (Western Australia) - Alcoa of Australia
  • Worsley (Western Australia) - BHP Billiton - Worsley Alumina


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