Significant producer
Australia is one of the world's largest producers of bauxite
We are the peak industry association representing the Australian aluminium industry
The Council, through its technical group, develops and maintains material specifications, standards and other technical data for those users both within and outside the industry.
Key facts
Aluminium at a glance
Largest exporter
Australia is the world’s largest exporter of alumina
$15b
In export earnings across bauxite, alumina and aluminium every year
20,000
Jobs created in Australia
60,000
Families provided with income by the industry
Second largest
Australia is the second largest producer of alumina in the world
Rio Tinto Brief on Decarbonising Australian Alumina Refineries
Aluminium has a vital role to play in the transition to a low-carbon economy — as a lightweight metal in vehicles, and to upgrade energy grids and renewable energy infrastructure. Finding better ways to produce low-carbon raw materials needed for a low-emission aluminium value chain is key to a net-zero future.
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Two new solar farms for Gove Peninsula as Rio Tinto works to secure more sustainable power
July 4, 2024
Two new 5.25MW solar farms will be built on Gumatj and Rirratjingu country on the Gove Peninsula in the Northern Territory, as Rio Tinto works to secure a more sustainable power supply for the region beyond mining. The solar farms…
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Rio Tinto to install carbon free aluminium smelting cells using first ELYSIS technology licence
June 28, 2024
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Rio Tinto to acquire Mitsubishi’s 11.65% stake in Boyne aluminium smelter
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Long-term future for New Zealand’s Tiwai Point aluminium smelter secured with new power deals
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