List of alumina refineries

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This is a list of alumina refineries in the world. The list is incomplete and missing some data.

Smelter-grade alumina refineries

Country Location Coordinates Total Annual Capacity (kt) Ownership
Australia Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory 12°10′57″S 136°46′55″E / 12.18250°S 136.78194°E / -12.18250; 136.78194 (Gove alumina refinery) 3,500, closed in 2014 Rio Tinto Alcan
Australia Gladstone, Queensland 23°52′1″S 151°17′25″E / 23.86694°S 151.29028°E / -23.86694; 151.29028 (QAL alumina refinery) 3,954 80% Rio Tinto Alcan 20% Rusal[1]
Australia Yarwun, Queensland 23°49′36″S 151°9′13″E / 23.82667°S 151.15361°E / -23.82667; 151.15361 (Rio Tinto Yarwun alumina refinery) 3,400 100% Rio Tinto[2]
Australia Kwinana, Western Australia 32°11′40″S 115°46′38″E / 32.19444°S 115.77722°E / -32.19444; 115.77722 (Alcoa Kwinana alumina refinery) 2,150 100% Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals[3]
Australia Pinjarra, Western Australia 32°38′40″S 115°56′58″E / 32.64444°S 115.94944°E / -32.64444; 115.94944 (Alcoa Pinjarra alumina refinery) 4,200 100% Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals[3]
Australia Wagerup, Western Australia 32°55′2″S 115°54′50″E / 32.91722°S 115.91389°E / -32.91722; 115.91389 (Alcoa Wagerup alumina refinery) 2,400 100% Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals[3]
Australia Worsley Alumina, Worsley, Western Australia 33°13′57″S 116°4′6″E / 33.23250°S 116.06833°E / -33.23250; 116.06833 (South32 Worsley alumina refinery) 4,600 86% South32, 10% Japan Alumina Associates, 4% Sojitz Alumina[4]
Azerbaijan Gyandzha Alumina 40°41′29″N 46°24′38″E / 40.69139°N 46.41056°E / 40.69139; 46.41056 (Ganja alumina refinery) peak of 410 in 1988, closed as of 1997 due to energy issues Azeralyuminii[5] (Levine, 1996);
DET.Al Holding
Bosnia Herzegovina Birac 44°25′10″N 19°6′46″E / 44.41944°N 19.11278°E / 44.41944; 19.11278 (Birac alumina refinery) 600 Energoinvest Alumina (United Nations 2000)[5]
Bosnia Herzegovina Mostar Alumina 43°16′30″N 17°49′14″E / 43.27500°N 17.82056°E / 43.27500; 17.82056 (Mostar alumina refinery) Energoinvest Alumina[5]
Brazil Alumar, Sao Luis, Maranhao 2°42′32″S 44°20′49″W / 2.70889°S 44.34694°W / -2.70889; -44.34694 (Alumar alumina refinery) 3,500 19% Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals, 35% Alcoa, 36% South32, 10% Rio Tinto[3]
Brazil Pocos De Caldas, Alcominas 21°50′30″S 46°35′24″W / 21.84167°S 46.59000°W / -21.84167; -46.59000 (Pocos De Caldas alumina refinery) 390 100% Alcoa[5]
Brazil Belem, Alunorte, Barcarena, Pará 1°32′43″S 48°44′4″W / 1.54528°S 48.73444°W / -1.54528; -48.73444 (Alunorte alumina refinery) 6,300[6] 86.0% Norsk Hydro, 3.6% CBA, 1.2% Japan Alunorte Investment, 0.1% Mitsubishi Corp., 0.2% Mitsui & Co, 3.8% NAAC[7] (Hydro Aluminium 2004)
Brazil Alumínio 23°31′53″S 47°15′59″W / 23.53139°S 47.26639°W / -23.53139; -47.26639 (Alumínio refinery) 940 100% Cia Brasileira de Aluminio[5]
Brazil Alumina Rondon 4°46′40″S 48°04′02″W / 4.77778°S 48.06722°W / -4.77778; -48.06722 (Alumina Rondon refinery) 3,000 in 2019 100% Cia Brasileira de Aluminio[5]
Brazil Ouro Preto 20°24′00″S 43°31′19″W / 20.40000°S 43.52194°W / -20.40000; -43.52194 (Alumina refinery) 150 66.67% Hindustan Aluminium, 33.33% Novelis
Canada Saguenay, Quebec 48°25′37″N 71°9′44″W / 48.42694°N 71.16222°W / 48.42694; -71.16222 (Alcan Vaudreuil refinery) 1,400 100% Rio Tinto (Alcan 2006)
China Chalco Mining 2,410 100% Chinalco[8]
China Chongqing branch 800 100% Chinalco[8]
China Guizhou Huajin 1,600 100% Chinalco[8]
China Guangxi Pingguo branch 23°20′12″N 107°29′43″E / 23.33667°N 107.49528°E / 23.33667; 107.49528 (Pingguo Al Plant) 2,210 100% Chinalco[8]
China Chalco Shandong 2,270 100% Chinalco[8]
China Shanxi New Material Alumina 35°39′24″N 110°40′25″E / 35.65667°N 110.67361°E / 35.65667; 110.67361 (Shanxi New Material Alumina) 2,600 100% Chinalco[8]
China Shanxi Huaxing 2,000 100% Chinalco[8]
China Xinghua Technology 900 100% Chinalco[8]
China Dingtai Tuoyuan 150
China East Hope (Sanmenxia) 34°44′35″N 111°14′18″E / 34.74306°N 111.23833°E / 34.74306; 111.23833 (Sanmenxia Al Plant) 650
China Guixi Huayin 200
China Jiaokou 50
China Kaiman 1100
China Lubei 320
China Luneng Jinbei 975
China Nanchuan 0
China Nanshan 400
China Pingdingshan 375
China Shanxi Tongde 0
China Luneng Jinbei 975
China Wanji Xiangjiang 34°45′14″N 112°4′20″E / 34.75389°N 112.07222°E / 34.75389; 112.07222 (Wanji Al Plant) 400
China Weiqiao 2500
China Wusheng (Pinglu) 200
China Xinfa Huayu (Chiping Xinfa) 2300
China Yangquan 400
China Yimei 150
China Yunnan 0
China Zhengzhou 2490
China Zhongmei 83
China Zhongzhou Aluminum 35°23′14″N 113°27′2″E / 35.38722°N 113.45056°E / 35.38722; 113.45056 (Zhongzhou Aluminium Factory) 3,050 100% Chinalco[8]
China Zunyi Aluminum 1,000 100% Chinalco[8]
Germany Stade Alumina > 1,000 Dadco Alumina and Chemicals Ltd, VAW aluminium AG [9]
Greece Distomon Alumina 830 100% Mytilineos Holdings through Rio Tinto through Pechiney
Guinea Friguia 755 100% Alumina Company of Guinea[1]
Guinea Sangaredi - currently in Feasibility Study 11°5′26″N 13°59′38″W / 11.09056°N 13.99389°W / 11.09056; -13.99389 (Sangaredi alumina refinery) 0 33% Global Alumina, 33% BHP, 25% Emirates Global Aluminium, 8.3% Mubadala Development Company PJSC[10]
India Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, re-named to Pioneer Aluminum Industries Limited in 2007 17°35′34″N 82°45′8″E / 17.59278°N 82.75222°E / 17.59278; 82.75222 (AAL G.Koduru, Makavarapalem) 1500 Penna Group (68%), Rescom Group through its investment arm KCap Holdings (26%) and others, since 2021.
India Belgaum, Karnataka 390 Indal, Hindalco[5] (United Nations 2000)
India NALCO, Damanjodi, Odisha 18°46′26″N 82°53′37″E / 18.77389°N 82.89361°E / 18.77389; 82.89361 (Nalco Damanjodi Alumina Refinery) 2,275 NALCO[5] (United Nations 2000)
India Gujarat Alumina Project [5]
India Korba Alumina, Chhattisgarh 22°23′39″N 82°43′53″E / 22.39417°N 82.73139°E / 22.39417; 82.73139 (Balco Korba Aluminium Complex) 205 Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative, Sterlite Industries[5] (United Nations 2000)
India Vedanta Alumina, Lanjigarh, Odisha 19°42′24″N 83°22′00″E / 19.70667°N 83.36667°E / 19.70667; 83.36667 (Vedanta Alumina Lanjigarh) 1000 (to be 1400 in 2011) Vedanta Resources
India Mettur Alumina, Tamil Nadu 11°48′32″N 77°49′44″E / 11.80889°N 77.82889°E / 11.80889; 77.82889 100 Malco, Sterlite Industries[5] (United Nations 2000)
India Muri Alumina 120 Indal, Hindalco[5] (United Nations 2000)
India Renukoot Alumina, Uttar Pradesh 700 Hindalco[5] (United Nations 2000)
India Utkal Alumina International Limited, Doraguda, Rayagada, Odisha 19°11′23″N 83°1′43″E / 19.18972°N 83.02861°E / 19.18972; 83.02861 (Utkal Alumina Refinery) 1500 Hindalco[5]
Iran Jajarm
Ireland Aughinish 52°37′35″N 9°3′53″W / 52.62639°N 9.06472°W / 52.62639; -9.06472 (Aughinish alumina refinery) 1,900 United Company of Rusal 100%[11] (Rusal 2007)
Italy Eurallumina 39°12′26″N 8°23′50″E / 39.20722°N 8.39722°E / 39.20722; 8.39722 (Euralumina alumina refinery) 0 - closed 2009 United Company of Rusal 100%[12] (Rusal 2007)
Jamaica Clarendon 1,400 50% Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals, 50% Jamaican Government[3]
Jamaica Ewarton Alumina 675 Jamaican Government, United Company of Rusal[5]
Jamaica Nain St. Elizabeth (Alpart) 1,700 65% United Company of Rusal, 35% Hydro Aluminium[5]
Jamaica Kirkvine Alumina 625 Jamaican Government, United Company of Rusal
Japan Ehime 0 100% Sumitomo Chemical[5]
Japan SAL Yokohama Alumina 0 100% Showa Denko KK[5]
Japan Shimizu Alumina 0 100% Nippon Light Metal[5] (United Nations 2000)
Kazakhstan Pavlodar Alumina 1,540 100% Alkaz[5] (United Nations 2000)
Montenegro Podgorica Alumina 0 Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica, CAV[5] (United Nations 2000)
Romania Oradea 400 shut down in 2002
Romania Tulcea 600, stopped production June 2022[13] 100% Alro SA, Slatina[5]
Russia Achinsk Alumina Refinery 1,100 100% United Company of Rusal[1]
Russia Bauxitogorsk 186 100% United Company of Rusal[1]
Russia Bogoslovsk 59°46′42″N 60°10′12″E / 59.77833°N 60.17000°E / 59.77833; 60.17000 (Bogoslovsk alumina refinery) 1100 100% United Company of Rusal[1]
Russia Komi Aluminium Project, Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic 1,400 (Under Construction) United Company of Rusal[14]
Russia Ural Aluminium Smelter, Kamensk-Uralsky, Sverdlovsk Region 56°22′17″N 61°58′14″E / 56.37139°N 61.97056°E / 56.37139; 61.97056 (Ural Aluminium Smelter) 750 United Company of Rusal[14] (United Nations 2000)
Russia Pikalevo Alumina Refinery, Leningrad region 268 100% United Company of Rusal[14] (United Nations 2000)
Russia Volkhov Alumina 400 100% North-West Aluminium[5] (United Nations 2000)
Saudi Arabia Ma'aden 1,800 25.1% Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals[3]
Spain San Ciprian 43º41'56"N 7º27'50W 1,530 100% Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals[3]
Slovakia Slovalco 0 - since at least 2010 only aluminum, not alumina, produced by the company 100% Zavod SNP[5] (United Nations 2000)
Slovenia Talum Alumina 0 - since at least 2010 only aluminum, not alumina, produced by the company 100% Eti Holding S.A.[5]
Suriname Paranam 5°35′35.91″N 55°6′11.11″W / 5.5933083°N 55.1030861°W / 5.5933083; -55.1030861 (Paranam alumina refinery) 0 100% Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals[3]
Turkey Seydisehir Alumina 200 100% Eti Holding S.A.[5] (United Nations 2000)
Ukraine Zaporizhzhia Aluminium Combine, Zaporizhzhia City 47°53′27″N 35°12′14″E / 47.89083°N 35.20389°E / 47.89083; 35.20389 (Zaporizhzhia Aluminium Combine refinery) 270 United Company of Rusal[14]
Ukraine Mykolaiv Alumina Refinery 1421 100% United Company of Rusal[1]
United Arab Emirates Al-Taweelah Alumina Refinery 24°47′33″N 54°42′28″E / 24.79250°N 54.70778°E / 24.79250; 54.70778 (Al-Taweelah Alumina Refinery) 2,000 100% Emirates Global Aluminium[15]
United Kingdom Burntisland 120 (closed 2002) 100% Rio Tinto[5] (United Nations 2000)
USA Gramercy, Louisiana 30°2′19.5″N 90°49′47.6″W / 30.038750°N 90.829889°W / 30.038750; -90.829889 (Noranda Alumina refinery) 1,215 (close to 50% specialty alumina) New Day Aluminum[16]
US Virgin Islands St Croix 600 (closed since 2000) 100% Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals (Plunkert 1997)[17]
USA Burnside, Louisiana 30°8′17″N 90°55′23″W / 30.13806°N 90.92306°W / 30.13806; -90.92306 (Almatis Burnside alumina refinery) 560 (closed 2020)[18] 100% Almatis
USA Corpus Christi 27°53′0″N 97°15′32″W / 27.88333°N 97.25889°W / 27.88333; -97.25889 (Sherwin Corpus Christi alumina refinery) 1,610 (closed 2016) Sherwin Alumina Company,[19] wholly owned by Glencore[20]
USA Point Comfort, Texas 28°39′3″N 96°33′45″W / 28.65083°N 96.56250°W / 28.65083; -96.56250 (Point Comfort alumina refinery) 2,330 (idled 2016, closed 2020) 100% Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals[3]
Venezuela Bauxilum 2,000 Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana[21]
Venezuela Venalum 0 Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana
Vietnam Lam Dong Project 0 Pechiney, CAV[5]
Vietnam Tan Rai Alumina Project 0 [5]

Specialty alumina plants

Country Location Total Annual Capacity (kt) Ownership
Canada Brockville, Ontario 20 100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
Canada Saguenay, Quebec 180 100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
China Zhengzhou Institute 20 100% Chinalco[8]
France Beyrede 28 100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
France Gardanne 650 100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006), specialty alumina only since 2007
France La Bathie 31 100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
Germany Martinswerk Alumina 100% Albemarle Corporation[5]|-
Germany Teutschenthal 28 100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
Germany Schwandorf 265 Nabaltec AG since 1994[22]
Hungary Ajka 100% Silkem Hungary, specialty alumina only since 2013
Hungary MOTIM-Magyarovar Alumina 75 GPS Kft.,[23] specialty alumina only since 2002
India Hindalco, Belgaum Alumina Refinery 138 100% Hindalco
Russia Boksitogorsk Alumina Refinery 100% United Company of Rusal[1]
USA Baton Rouge, Louisiana specialty alumina only[24] 100% Honeywell[25]
USA Gregory, Texas (closed 2016) 300 Sherwin Alumina Company[26]
Korea Mopko 180 South Korea General Chemical Corporation

See also

References

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  11. ^ "RUSAL - Aughinish Alumina". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-08.
  12. ^ "RUSAL - Euralumina". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-08.
  13. ^ "Alumina producer stops production in Romania amid high cost of energy". 30 June 2022.
  14. ^ a b c d "Operating Locations". SUAL Group. Archived from the original on 2007-01-31. Retrieved 2007-03-15. (in English)
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  16. ^ "New Day to add new alumina line at Gramercy | American Metal Market | Fastmarkets AMM".
  17. ^ "Untitled". Brownfields Recovery Corp. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-03-16. (in English)
  18. ^ "Hundreds of laid-off workers from shuttered Burnside plant say they're still owed benefits". 4 October 2020.
  19. ^ "Sherwin Alumina Company". Sherwin Alumina Company. Retrieved 2007-03-16. (in English)
  20. ^ "Sherwin Alumina to close Gregory plant". Archived from the original on 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
  21. ^ "CVG-Bauxilum". CVG-Bauxilum. Retrieved 2007-03-16. (in English)
  22. ^ "Investor Relations". nabaltec.de. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  23. ^ "Felfalták mára a baloldal vezetőjét a Motim kishalai".
  24. ^ "Stallworth, Honeywell UOP Baton Rouge plan for major investment - BIC Magazine". 4 November 2013.
  25. ^ "Honeywell - Baton Rouge UOP - Plant Manager Message - UOP BatonRouge".
  26. ^ Sherwin Alumina closes Gregory plant

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