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.
Latest news
Capral Aluminium and Tindo Solar Forge Strategic Partnership to Boost Australian Manufacturing
August 27, 2024
In a move set to strengthen Australia’s domestic manufacturing sector, Capral Aluminium has entered into a strategic supply partnership with Tindo Solar, Australia’s only solar panel manufacturer. This collaboration will see Capral supplying extruded aluminium for Tindo’s locally-produced solar panels,…
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Queensland Government and Rio Tinto partnership to support Gladstone’s Boyne Smelters
August 15, 2024
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