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.

Contents 1 Smelter-grade alumina refineries 2 Specialty alumina plants 3 External links 4 References

[edit] 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, 136.68639 (Alcan Gove alumina refinery)	3,200	100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
Australia	Gladstone, Queensland	23°52′1″S 151°17′25″E / -23.86694, 151.29028 (QAL alumina refinery)	3,954	100% Queensland Alumina Limited [1]
Australia	Yarwun, Queensland	23°49′36″S 151°9′13″E / -23.82667, 151.15361 (Rio Tinto Yarwun alumina refinery)	1,400	100% Rio Tinto Alcan[2]
Australia	Kwinana	32°11′40″S 115°46′38″E / -32.19444, 115.77722 (Alcoa Kwinana alumina refinery)	2,150	100% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals [3]
Australia	Pinjarra, Western Australia	32°38′40″S 115°56′58″E / -32.64444, 115.94944 (Alcoa Pinjarra alumina refinery)	4,200	100% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals [3]
Australia	Wagerup, Western Australia	32°55′2″S 115°54′50″E / -32.91722, 115.91389 (Alcoa Wagerup alumina refinery)	2,400	100% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals [3]
Australia	Worsley, Western Australia	33°13′39″S 115°4′44″E / -33.2275, 115.07889 (Alcoa Kwinana alumina refinery)	3,528	86% BHP Billiton, 10% Japan Alumina Associates, 4% Sojitz Alumina [4]
Azerbaijan	Gyandzha Alumina		peak of 410 in 1988, closed as of 1997 due to energy issues	Azeralyuminii [5] (Levine, 1996)
Bosnia Herzegovina	Birac		600	Energoinvest Alumina, (United Nations 2000), [5]
Bosnia Herzegovina	Mostar Alumina	43°16′30″N 17°49′14″E / 43.275, 17.82056 (Mostar alumina refinery)		Energoinvest Alumina [5]
Brazil	Alumar, Sao Luis, Maranhao	2°42′32″S 44°20′49″W / -2.70889, -44.34694 (Alumar alumina refinery)	1,490	19% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals, 35% Alcoa, 36% BHP Billiton, 10% Rio Tinto Alcan [3]
Brazil	Pocos De Caldas, Alcominas		390	100% Alcoa [5]
Brazil	Belem, Alunorte, Barcarena, Pará	1°32′43″S 48°44′4″W / -1.54528, -48.73444 (Alunorte alumina refinery)	4,126, undergoing an expansion to 6,400	57.0% Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, 34% Norsk Hydro, 3.6% CBA, 1.2% Japan Alunorte Investment, 0.1% Mitsubishi Corp., 0.2% Mitsui & Co, 3.8% NAAC [6] (Hydro Aluminium 2004)
Brazil	Alumina		940	100% Cia Brasileira de Aluminio [5]
Brazil	Ouro Preto		150	66.67% Hindustan Aluminium, 33.33% Novelis
Canada	Vaudreuil, Quebec		1,400	100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
China	Guizhou Alumina		1,100	100% Chinalco [5], (United Nations 2000)
China	Pingguo Alumina		955	100% Chinalco [5], (United Nations 2000)
China	Shandong Alumina		1,650	100% Chinalco [5], (United Nations 2000)
China	Shanxi Alumina		2,250	100% Chinalco [5], (United Nations 2000)
China	Dingtai Tuoyuan		150
China	East Hope (Sanmenxia)		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		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		650	100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
Germany	Martinswerk Alumina		0	100% Albemarle Corporation [5]
Germany	Stade Alumina		650	Dadco Alumina and Chemicals Ltd, VAW aluminium AG [5], (United Nations 2000)
Greece	Distomon Alumina		830	100% Rio Tinto Alcan through Pechiney [5], (United Nations 2000)
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, -13.99389	0	33% Global Alumina, 33% BHP Billiton, 25% Dubai Aluminium Company Limited, 8.3% Mubadala Development Company PJSC [7][broken footnote]
Hungary	Ajka		300	100% Hungalu [5], (United Nations 2000)
Hungary	Aloxid Alumina		100% Hungalu, [5]
Hungary	MOTIM-Magyarovar Alumina		75	United Company of Rusal [5], (United Nations 2000)
India	Belgaum, Karnataka		390	Indal, Hindalco [5], (United Nations 2000)
India	Damanjodi, Orissa	18°46′26″N 82°53′37″E / 18.77389, 82.89361 (Nalco Damanjodi Alumina Refinery)	1,600	Nalco [5], (United Nations 2000)
India	Gujarat Alumina Project			[5]
India	Korba Alumina, Chhattisgarh	22°23′39″N 82°43′53″E / 22.39417, 82.73139 (Balco Korba Aluminium Complex)	205	BALCO, Sterlite Industries [5], (United Nations 2000)
India	Vedanta Alumina, Lanjigarh, Orissa	19°42′24″N 83°22′00″E / 19.70667, 83.366667 (Vedanta Alumina Lanjigarh)	302	Vedanta Resources
India	Mettur Alumina, Tamil Nadu		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 Project, Kashipur, Orissa	19°11′23″N 83°1′43″E / 19.18972, 83.02861 (Utkal Alumina Refinery)	0	Hindalco [5]
Iran	Jajarm Alumina		280	100% Iran Alumia co, [5], (United Nations 2000)
Ireland	Aughinish	52°37′35″N 9°3′53″W / 52.62639, -9.06472 (Aughinish alumina refinery)	1,900	United Company of Rusal 100%[8], (Rusal 2007)
Italy	Eurallumina	39°12′26″N 8°23′50″E / 39.20722, 8.39722 (Euralumina alumina refinery)	1,100	United Company of Rusal 100%[9], (Rusal 2007)
Jamaica	Clarendon		1,400	50% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals, 50% Jamaican Government [3]
Jamaica	Ewarton Alumina		675	Jamacian Government, United Company of Rusal [5]
Jamaica	Nain		1,700	65% United Company of Rusal, 35% Hydro Aluminium [5]
Jamaica	Kirkvine Alumina		625	Jamacian Government, United Company of Rusal, Rio Tinto Alcan [5]
Japan	Ehime		0	100% Sumitomo Chemical, [5]
Japan	SAL Yokohama Alumina		0	100% Showa Denko KK, [5]
Japan	Shimizu Alumina		0	100% Nippon Light Metals, [5], (United Nations 2000)
Kazakhstan	Pavlodar Alumina		1,540	100% Alkaz, [5], (United Nations 2000)
Romania	Oradea		400	100% Russky Alyuminy, [5]
Romania	Tulcea Alumina		700	100% Alro Slatina, [5], (United Nations 2000)
Russia	Achinsk Alumina Refinery		1,100	100% United Company of Rusal [1]
Russia	Bauxitogorsk		186	100% United Company of Rusal [1]
Russia	Bogoslovsk		1100	100% United Company of Rusal [1]
Russia	Komi Aluminium Project, Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic		1,400 (Under Construction)	United Company of Rusal [10]
Russia	Ural Aluminium Smelter, Kamensk-Uralsky, Sverdlovsk Region		750	United Company of Rusal, [10], (United Nations 2000)
Russia	Nikolaev Alumina Refinery		1,300	100% United Company of Rusal [1]
Russia	Pikalevo Alumina Refinery, Leningrad region		268	100% United Company of Rusal [10], (United Nations 2000)
Russia	Volkhov Alumina		400	100% North-West Aluminium [5], (United Nations 2000)
Spain	San Ciprian		1,530	55% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals, 45% BHP Billiton [3]
Slovakia	Slovalco		180	100% Zavod SNP [5], (United Nations 2000)
Slovenia	Talum Alumina		0	100% Eti Holding S.A. [5]
Suriname	Paranam		2,200	55% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals, 45% BHP Billiton [3]
Turkey	Seydisehir Alumina		200	100% Eti Holding S.A. [5], (United Nations 2000)
Ukraine	Zaporozhye Aluminium Combine, Zaporozhye City		270	United Company of Rusal, [10]
Ukraine	Nikolaev		1421	Ukrainian Aluminium, Russky Alyuminy [5]
United Kingdom	Burntisland		120 (closed 2002)	100% Rio Tinto Alcan, [5], (United Nations 2000)
US Virgin Islands	St. Croix		0,600 (closed since 2000)	100% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (Plunkert 1997), [11]
USA	Burnside	30°8′17″N 90°55′23″W / 30.13806, -90.92306 (ORMET Burnside alumina refinery)	0,560	100% Ormet Corporation, (United Nations 2000), [5]
USA	Baton Rouge		0	100% LaRoche Chemical Co, [5]
USA	Gramercy, Louisiana	30°2′56″N 90°45′18″W / 30.04889, -90.755 (Gramercy alumina refinery)	1,215	United Company of Rusal [12] [13]
USA	Point Comfort, Texas	28°39′3″N 96°33′45″W / 28.65083, -96.5625 (Point Comfort alumina refinery)	2,330	100% Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals [3]
USA	Corpus Christi	27°53′0″N 97°15′32″W / 27.88333, -97.25889 (Sherwin Corpus Christi alumina refinery)	1,610	Sherwin Alumina Company [14]
Venezuela	Bauxilum		2,000	Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana [15]
Venezuela	Venalum		0	Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana
Vietnam	Lam Dong Project		0	Pechiney, CAV [5]
Vietnam	Tan Rai Alumina Project		0	[5]
Yugoslavia	Podgorica Alumina		0	Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica, CAV [5], (United Nations 2000)

[edit] Specialty alumina plants

Country	Location	Total Annual Capacity (kt)	Ownership
Canada	Brockville, Ontario	20	100% Rio Tinto Alcan (Alcan 2006)
Canada	Vaudreuil, 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)
Russia	Boksitogorsk Alumina Refinery		100% United Company of Rusal [1]
USA	Sherwin	300	Sherwin Alumina Company [14]

[edit] External links

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[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} "Alumina Division", Rusal. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.  (English)
2. ^ "Rio Tinto - Alumina, aluminium and bauxite - Key data", Rio Tinto. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.  (English)
3. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} "Alumina Limited:: The AWAC Business", Alumina Limited. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.  (English)
4. ^ "Worsley: About Us: Welcome", Worsley Alumina. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.  (English)
5. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar} "Alumina Refineries - AME Mineral Economics", AME Research. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.  (English)
6. ^ "Companhia Vale do Rio Doce", Companhia Vale do Rio Doce. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.  (English)
7. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ninemsn070429
8. ^ RUSAL - Aughinish Alumina. Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
9. ^ RUSAL - Euralumina. Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
10. ^ ^{a b c d} "Operating Locations", SUAL Group. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.  (English)
11. ^ "Untitled", Brownfields Recovery Corp.. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.  (English)
12. ^ "Falconbridge : Our Business : Aluminum : Gramercy Alumina Refinery", Falconbridge. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.  (English)
13. ^ "Glencore - Aluminium, Alumina and Bauxite", Glencore. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.  (English)
14. ^ ^{a b} "Sherwin Alumina Company", Sherwin Alumina Company. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.  (English)
15. ^ "CVG-Bauxilum", CVG-Bauxilum. Retrieved on 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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