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
Our approach to sustainability
We are committed to maintaining and developing a sustainable industry that benefits Australia
Market Sounding Report: Domestic Utilisation of Australian Scrap Aluminium
Australian Economic Advisory Services (AEAS) was engaged by Australian Aluminium Council (AAC) to provide insight through a market sounding exercise on the composition of scrap aluminium exports and the extent of Industry opportunity for the domestic utilisation of recycled scrap aluminium.
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Latest news
Capral, Sims Metal and Rio Tinto collaborate to expand efforts on Closed Loop Aluminium Recycling in Queensland
July 10, 2025
Capral, Sims Metal and Rio Tinto are collaborating on a Made in Australia, closed-loop aluminium recycling arrangement. Post-production aluminium scrap will be taken from Capral’s Bremer Park facility, processed and sorted by Sims Metal, and delivered to Rio Tinto’s Boyne…
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Introducing Alcoa’s “Here for the Future” and “Here with the Facts” campaigns
June 17, 2025
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