List of alumina refineries

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	Gove, Northern Territory	12°11′17″S 136°41′11″E / 12.18806°S 136.68639°E	3,700 (suspended in 2013)[1]	100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
Australia	Gladstone, Queensland	23°52′1″S 151°17′25″E / 23.86694°S 151.29028°E	3,954	80% Queensland Alumina Limited [2]
Australia	Yarwun, Queensland	23°49′36″S 151°9′13″E / 23.82667°S 151.15361°E	1,400	100% Rio Tinto Alcan[3]
Australia	Kwinana	32°11′40″S 115°46′38″E / 32.19444°S 115.77722°E	2,150	100% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals [4]
Australia	Pinjarra, Western Australia	32°38′40″S 115°56′58″E / 32.64444°S 115.94944°E	4,200	100% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals [4]
Australia	Wagerup, Western Australia	32°55′2″S 115°54′50″E / 32.91722°S 115.91389°E	2,400	100% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals [4]
Australia	Worsley Alumina, Worsley, Western Australia	33°13′57″S 116°4′6″E / 33.23250°S 116.06833°E	4,600	86% South32, 10% Japan Alumina Associates, 4% Sojitz Alumina [5]
Azerbaijan	Ganja		450	DET.Al Holding
Azerbaijan	Gyandzha Alumina		peak of 410 in 1988, closed as of 1997 due to energy issues	Azeralyuminii [6] (Levine, 1996)
Bosnia Herzegovina	Birac		600	Energoinvest Alumina, (United Nations 2000),[6]
Bosnia Herzegovina	Mostar Alumina	43°16′30″N 17°49′14″E / 43.27500°N 17.82056°E		Energoinvest Alumina [6]
Brazil	Alumar, Sao Luis, Maranhao	2°42′32″S 44°20′49″W / 2.70889°S 44.34694°W	3,500	19% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals, 35% Alcoa, 36% South32, 10% Rio Tinto Alcan [4]
Brazil	Pocos De Caldas, Alcominas	21°50′30″S 46°35′24″W / 21.84167°S 46.59000°W	390	100% Alcoa [6]
Brazil	Belem, Alunorte, Barcarena, Pará	1°32′43″S 48°44′4″W / 1.54528°S 48.73444°W	6,200, expansion to 6,400 concluded in 2008.	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	940	100% Cia Brasileira de Aluminio [6]
Brazil	Alumina Rondon	4°46′40″S 48°04′02″W / 4.77778°S 48.06722°W	3,000 in 2019	100% Cia Brasileira de Aluminio [6]
Brazil	Ouro Preto		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	1,400	100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
China	Guizhou Alumina		1,100	100% Chinalco,[6] (United Nations 2000)
China	Pingguo Alumina	23°20′12″N 107°29′43″E / 23.33667°N 107.49528°E	955	100% Chinalco,[6] (United Nations 2000)
China	Shandong Alumina		1,650	100% Chinalco,[6] (United Nations 2000)
China	Shanxi Alumina		2,250	100% Chinalco,[6] (United Nations 2000)
China	Dingtai Tuoyuan		150
China	East Hope (Sanmenxia)	34°44′35″N 111°14′18″E / 34.74306°N 111.23833°E	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	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		2000
China	Zunyi		0
France	Gardanne	43°27′9″N 5°27′41″E / 43.45250°N 5.46139°E	650	100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
Germany	Martinswerk Alumina		0	100% Albemarle Corporation [6]
Germany	Stade Alumina		650	Dadco Alumina and Chemicals Ltd, VAW aluminium AG,[6] (United Nations 2000)
Greece	Distomon Alumina		830	100% Mytilineos Holdings through Rio Tinto Alcan through Pechiney
Guinea	Friguia		755	100% Alumina Company of Guinea [2]
Guinea	Sangaredi - currently in Feasibility Study	11°5′26″N 13°59′38″W / 11.09056°N 13.99389°W	0	33% Global Alumina, 33% BHP Billiton, 25% Dubai Aluminium Company Limited, 8.3% Mubadala Development Company PJSC [8]
Hungary	Ajka	47°5′17″N 17°29′50″E / 47.08806°N 17.49722°E	300	100% Hungalu,[6] (United Nations 2000)
Hungary	Aloxid Alumina		100% Hungalu,[6]
Hungary	MOTIM-Magyarovar Alumina		75	United Company of Rusal,[6] (United Nations 2000)
India	Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh	17°35′34″N 82°45′8″E / 17.59278°N 82.75222°E	1500	Anrak Aluminium Ltd,
India	Belgaum, Karnataka		390	Indal, Hindalco,[6] (United Nations 2000)
India	NALCO,Damanjodi,Odisha	18°46′26″N 82°53′37″E / 18.77389°N 82.89361°E	2,260	NALCO,[6] (United Nations 2000)
India	Gujarat Alumina Project			[6]
India	Korba Alumina, Chhattisgarh	22°23′39″N 82°43′53″E / 22.39417°N 82.73139°E	205	BALCO, Sterlite Industries,[6] (United Nations 2000)
India	Vedanta Alumina,Lanjigarh,Odisha	19°42′24″N 83°22′00″E / 19.70667°N 83.36667°E	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	100	Malco, Sterlite Industries,[6] (United Nations 2000)
India	Muri Alumina		120	Indal, Hindalco,[6] (United Nations 2000)
India	Renukoot Alumina, Uttar Pradesh		700	Hindalco,[6] (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	1500	Hindalco [6]
Iran	Jajarm Alumina		280	100% Iran Alumina co,[6] (United Nations 2000)
Ireland	Aughinish	52°37′35″N 9°3′53″W / 52.62639°N 9.06472°W	1,900	United Company of Rusal 100%,[9] (Rusal 2007)
Italy	Eurallumina	39°12′26″N 8°23′50″E / 39.20722°N 8.39722°E	1,100	United Company of Rusal 100%,[10] (Rusal 2007)
Jamaica	Clarendon		1,400	50% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals, 50% Jamaican Government [4]
Jamaica	Ewarton Alumina		675	Jamaican Government, United Company of Rusal [6]
Jamaica	Nain St. Elizabeth (Alpart)		1,700	65% United Company of Rusal, 35% Hydro Aluminium [6]
Jamaica	Kirkvine Alumina		625	Jamaican Government, United Company of Rusal
Japan	Ehime		0	100% Sumitomo Chemical,[6]
Japan	SAL Yokohama Alumina		0	100% Showa Denko KK,[6]
Japan	Shimizu Alumina		0	100% Nippon Light Metals,[6] (United Nations 2000)
Kazakhstan	Pavlodar Alumina		1,540	100% Alkaz,[6] (United Nations 2000)
Montenegro	Podgorica Alumina		0	Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica, CAV,[6] (United Nations 2000)
Romania	Oradea		400	100% Russky Alyuminy,[6]
Romania	Tulcea		600 (idled in Feb 2007)	100% Alro SA, Slatina,[6]
Russia	Achinsk Alumina Refinery		1,100	100% United Company of Rusal [2]
Russia	Bauxitogorsk		186	100% United Company of Rusal [2]
Russia	Bogoslovsk	59°46′42″N 60°10′12″E / 59.77833°N 60.17000°E	1100	100% United Company of Rusal [2]
Russia	Komi Aluminium Project, Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic		1,400 (Under Construction)	United Company of Rusal [11]
Russia	Ural Aluminium Smelter, Kamensk-Uralsky, Sverdlovsk Region	56°22′17″N 61°58′14″E / 56.37139°N 61.97056°E	750	United Company of Rusal,[11] (United Nations 2000)
Russia	Pikalevo Alumina Refinery, Leningrad region		268	100% United Company of Rusal,[11] (United Nations 2000)
Russia	Volkhov Alumina		400	100% North-West Aluminium,[6] (United Nations 2000)
Spain	San Ciprian		1,530	100% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals [4]
Slovakia	Slovalco		180	100% Zavod SNP,[6] (United Nations 2000)
Slovenia	Talum Alumina		0	100% Eti Holding S.A.[6]
Suriname	Paranam	5°35′35.91″N 55°6′11.11″W / 5.5933083°N 55.1030861°W	2,200	100% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals [4]
Turkey	Seydisehir Alumina		200	100% Eti Holding S.A.,[6] (United Nations 2000)
Ukraine	Zaporozhye Aluminium Combine, Zaporozhye City	47°53′27″N 35°12′14″E / 47.89083°N 35.20389°E	270	United Company of Rusal,[11]
Ukraine	Nikolaev Alumina Refinery		1421	100% United Company of Rusal [2]
United Kingdom	Burntisland		120 (closed 2002)	100% Rio Tinto Alcan,[6] (United Nations 2000)
US Virgin Islands	St. Croix		0,600 (closed since 2000)	100% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (Plunkert 1997),[12]
USA	Burnside	30°8′17″N 90°55′23″W / 30.13806°N 90.92306°W	0,560	100% Almatis
USA	Baton Rouge		0	100% LaRoche Chemical Co,[6]
USA	Gramercy, Louisiana	30°2′19.5″N 90°49′47.6″W / 30.038750°N 90.829889°W	1,215	url=http://www.norandaaluminum.com
USA	Point Comfort, Texas	28°39′3″N 96°33′45″W / 28.65083°N 96.56250°W	2,330	100% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals [4]
USA	Corpus Christi	27°53′0″N 97°15′32″W / 27.88333°N 97.25889°W	1,610	Sherwin Alumina Company [13]
Venezuela	Bauxilum		2,000	Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana [14]
Venezuela	Venalum		0	Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana
Vietnam	Lam Dong Project		0	Pechiney, CAV [6]
Vietnam	Tan Rai Alumina Project		0	[6]

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)
France	Gardanne	435	100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
France	Beyrede	28	100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
France	La Bathie	31	100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
Germany	Teutschenthal	28	100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
India	Hindalco, Belgaum Alumina Refinery	138	100% Hindalco
Russia	Boksitogorsk Alumina Refinery		100% United Company of Rusal [2]
USA	Sherwin	300	Sherwin Alumina Company [13]
Korea	Mopko	180	South Korea General Chemical Corporation

See also

• List of aluminium smelters

References

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5. "South32 - Worsley Alumina". Worsley Alumina. (English)
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7. "Companhia Vale do Rio Doce". Companhia Vale do Rio Doce. Retrieved 2007-03-15. (English)
8. "SANGAREDI REFINERY PROJECT BRIEFING PAPER" (PDF). BHP Billiton. Retrieved 2009-08-30.(English)
9. "RUSAL - Aughinish Alumina". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-08.
10. "RUSAL - Euralumina". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-08.
11. "Operating Locations". SUAL Group. Archived from the original on 2007-01-31. Retrieved 2007-03-15. (English)
12. "Untitled". Brownfields Recovery Corp. Retrieved 2007-03-16. (English)
13. "Sherwin Alumina Company". Sherwin Alumina Company. Retrieved 2007-03-16. (English)
14. "CVG-Bauxilum". CVG-Bauxilum. Retrieved 2007-03-16. (English)

• Alcan, (2006). An Evolving Alcan: Alcan Facts 2006, Canada: Alcan.
• Platt's Metal Week, 27 October 1997, p. 6
• Plunkert, P (1997). Bauxite and Alumina), United States Geological Survey
• Hydro Aluminium, (2004). Shaping Solutions for the Future, Oslo: Hydro Media.
• United Nations, (2000). United Nations Conference on Trade and Development: Recent and Planned Changes in Production Capacity for Bauxite, Alumina and Aluminium

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