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December 6, 2018

Rio Tinto ships first bauxite from Amrun

Rio Tinto's Amrun project in Queensland, Australia, has achieved a significant milestone, successfully making the...
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November 13, 2018

Alcoa Continues to Produce Tradespeople of Tomorrow

Twenty-four local young people have completed their apprenticeships with Alcoa this year, joining more than...
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The Australian Aluminium Council

Sustainability Data

The Council has updated the formatting and presentation of its annual sustainability data to an online webpage format.

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Members news

December 6, 2018

Rio Tinto ships first bauxite from Amrun

Rio Tinto's Amrun project in Queensland, Australia, has achieved a significant milestone, successfully making the...
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November 19, 2018

Nespresso to use world’s first responsibly sourced aluminium from Rio Tinto in coffee capsules

Nespresso will become the first company to use responsibly-sourced aluminium, supplied by Rio Tinto, to...
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November 13, 2018

Alcoa Continues to Produce Tradespeople of Tomorrow

Twenty-four local young people have completed their apprenticeships with Alcoa this year, joining more than...
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August 28, 2018

Rio Tinto’s Amrun Project has spent over A$1.5 billion with local companies

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Rio Tinto chief executive Jean-Sébastien Jacques visited Rio Tinto’s world-class...
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Global Industry

Click here for publications, statistics and news from the International Aluminium Institute. The European Aluminium Foil Association has released a video animation entitled 'More is Less', based on their 'More is Less' written report. Smelter fluoride emission data was published on the International Aluminium Institute's website on 17 May 2013.   

An alumina refinery, five aluminium smelters and associated casting, recycling, waste management and infrastructure facilities in Canada, owned and operated by Rio Tinto, are the first to be certified against ASI’s ground-breaking Performance Standard for environmental, social and governance performance.

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Australian Aluminium Industry Interactive Flowchart

Flowchart

The AAC has developed this flowchart to provide users with an opportunity to learn and discover detailed information about the Australian aluminium industry and processes of aluminium production in a visual and interactive way.

The Aluminium Story

 
The aluminium story
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Production
Transport
Building
Packaging
Recycling
This series of websites was created by the International Aluminium Institute in cooperation with national and regional aluminium associations around the world. These websites hold a wealth of information on their respective topics and are recommended to those who seek credible and accurate data; information on processes and benefits; and facts about the aluminium industry and products.