Who owns Boyne smelter?

Who owns Boyne smelter?

Rio Tinto Alcan
The smelter has a production capacity of 545,000 tonnes of aluminium per year. The operating company Boyne Smelters Ltd is 59.4% owned by Rio Tinto Alcan with the balance held by a consortium of Japanese participants including Sumitomo, Marubeni, Mitsubishi and YKK Group.

Where are the biggest aluminium smelters in the world?

China Hongqiao
China Hongqiao China Hongqiao, right now, is the largest aluminium smelter in the world. With a combined annual capacity of 3.61 million tonnes, the Shandong province-based aluminium producer outpaced state-backed Aluminium Corporation of China and the erstwhile largest UC Rusal in a space of only two years.

What does Boyne smelter do?

The operation is located at Boyne Island in Central Queensland and activities include manufacturing carbon anodes in the carbon plant, aluminium production (smelting) in reduction lines, and casting of molten metal into aluminium products ready to ship.

How many aluminum smelters are there in Australia?

four aluminium smelters
There are four aluminium smelters in Australia. Rio Tinto along with joint venture partners is involved in three (Tomago in NSW, Boyne Island in Queensland and Bell Bay in Tasmania) and Alcoa is involved with Alumina Limited, Citic and Marubeni in Portland in Victoria.

Who owns tomago?

It is operated by Tomago Aluminium Company, an independently managed joint venture owned by: Rio Tinto Alcan, 51.55% Gove Aluminium Finance Ltd, 36.05% (owned 70% by CSR Limited and 30% by AMP Limited) Hydro Aluminium, 12.40%

How does an Aluminium smelter work?

Layout of an aluminium smelter Inside the shell, cathode blocks are cemented together by ramming paste. The top lining is in contact with the molten metal and acts as the cathode. Smelting is run as a batch process, with the aluminium metal deposited at the bottom of the pots and periodically siphoned off.

How many aluminium smelters are in Iceland?

There are currently 3 operating aluminium smelters in Iceland. As much of the world’s bauxite is refined into alumina in other countries, Iceland smelts solely the alumina into aluminium rectifying the problem of red mud waste on Icelandic ground.

How many aluminum smelters are in Iceland?

five smelters
REYDARFJORDUR, Iceland — Where did the United States’ aluminum smelters go? More than 30 of the giant factories once dotted the American landscape, sucking down huge amounts of electricity to produce the metal for car parts, beer cans and aluminum foil. Now there are just five smelters — all facing an uncertain future.

Who owns Portland Aluminium smelter?

Alcoa of Australia
Portland Aluminium opened in 1986 and is a joint venture between Alcoa of Australia (55%), CITIC (22.5%) and Marubeni Aluminium Australia (22.5%). Alcoa manages the day-to-day operations at the smelter.

When did tomago Aluminium open?

1983
Tomago Aluminium is one of Australasia’s largest aluminium smelters and has been operating 24 hours a day since 1983.

What is the postcode for tomago?

2322
Tomago/Postal codes

Where is the Boyne smelter in Queensland Australia?

Boyne Smelters is located on Boyne Island, Queensland, Australia, approximately 12 km south of the port of Gladstone. The smelter has a production capacity of 545,000 tonnes of aluminium per year.

When was Tannum Sands and Boyne Island smelter built?

Construction of the smelter began in 1979 and by 1982 the combined populations of Boyne Island and Tannum Sands had grown from 1400 to about 6000. The two places are linked by the John Oxley Bridge.

Is there an alumina refinery on Boyne Island?

In 1967 an alumina refinery was opened in Gladstone, and part of the refinery’s output is allocated to a smelter (1982) on Boyne Island. The refinery is west of the residential area, and overlooks Boyne River as are two large residue ponds.

What was the original purpose of Boyne Island?

Originally Boyne Island was used for sheep grazing, followed by small crops, horticulture, fishing and timber. Now Boyne Island is primarily a residential centre for the nearby Boyne Island aluminium smelter and Gladstone industries.