Australia is the world's second largest producer of alumina. The industry provides direct employment for more than 15000 people and provides income for another 60,000 families. Reduction cells (or pot) in a smelter is replaced every 5-6 years. So, while the smelter may be decades old, the components are not. Read this Factsheet for more ...

The Point Henry aluminium smelter was located near Geelong, Victoria in the suburb of Moolap prior to its closure in 2014. The smelter had a production capacity of 185,000 tonnes of aluminium a year. It was operated by Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals Australia, a joint venture between Alcoa (60%) and Alumina Limited (39.25%). Alumina was brought in by ship …

Alcoa of Australia Ltd operates one of the world's largest integrated bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminium smelting system and supports approximately 4,275 direct jobs, predominantly in regional Australia. Our operations consist of two bauxite mines, three alumina refineries and two dedicated port facilities in Western Australia and Portland Aluminium …

Horizon Minerals' toll milling of stockpiled low-grade ore from its Boorara open pit mine in the historic WA Goldfields has yielded profitable results, with the company banking $770,000 from the initial campaign. It said its second campaign was underway and due to be completed in January. The ...

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Alcoa Inc said it will close its Point Henry aluminium smelter and two rolling mills in Australia, underscoring the dire market conditions facing …

SYDNEY (AP) -- Aluminum giant Alcoa Inc. will permanently close an Australian smelter and two rolling mills because they were not financially sustainable, affecting almost 1,000 workers across the three sites, the company announced Tuesday.

ASMS is a joint venture between the Cement Australia Group and the Edward C Levy Co (USA) formed in 1989 to service the slag-handling contract at BlueScope Port Kembla NSW. ASMS is contracted to collect and treat molten slag from the blast furnace and the steel making processes. We are responsible for the processing and marketing of approximately 1.8 million tonnes of …

Aluminium giant Alcoa plans to close down a smelter and two mills in Australia by the end of the year, affecting nearly 1,000 jobs. Alcoa has announced that it will permanently close its Point Henry aluminium smelter and two rolling mills in Australia. The smelter and an adjacent rolling mill are located in Geelong, Victoria.…

Aluminium giant Alcoa plans to close down a smelter and two mills in Australia by the end of the year, affecting nearly 1,000 jobs. Alcoa has announced that it will permanently close its Point Henry aluminium smelter and two rolling mills in …

smelter mills australian Alcoa to Close Australian Smelter as Rusal Trims Output ... 2/18/2014 · Alcoa Inc., the largest U.S. aluminum producer, will close its uneconomic Point Henry smelter in Australia, and two rolling mills hurt by excess capacity for materials used to make cans.

Nickel West is a fully integrated mine-to-market business operating in various locations across Western Australia. All nickel operations (open-cut and underground mines, concentrators, a smelter and refinery) are located in Western Australia. The integrated business adds value throughout our nickel supply chain, with the majority of Nickel West ...

LIBERTY Primary Steel Whyalla Steelworks . Built to take advantage of the secure iron ore supplies from SIMEC Mining's Middleback Ranges, LIBERTY Primary Steel's Whyalla Steelworks is the major source of both special bar quality and commercial-grade billet feed for LIBERTY.. The LIBERTY Primary Steel Whyalla Steelworks has a production capacity of ~1.2Mtpa of steel …

Fast Facts. Australia is the world's largest producer of bauxite.; The industry contributes around $13B in exports to the economy every year.; Australia is the world's second largest producer of alumina.; The industry provides direct employment for more than 15000 people and provides income for another 60,000 families.; Reduction cells (or pot) in a smelter …

Does Australia's Steel Industry Have a Future? Debate about the future of Port Kembla is, in part, a tale of the broad shifts in both the Australian and the global economies, writes Tim Binsted.

Smelter location tends to be dictated primarily by the availability and proximity to historically low cost electricity sources. Location is also influenced by other factors such as transport costs and the availability and quality of other infrastructure. All of Australia's aluminium smelters are located close to or on the coastline.

Rio Tinto is a global leader in aluminium, one of the world's most widely used metals. Active in the sector for more than 110 years, today we operate large-scale, high-quality bauxite mines and alumina refineries and the world's most modern and competitive aluminium smelters portfolio. Learn more with Rio Tinto.

Steel manufacturing in Australia. Steelmaking begins when iron ore is smelted to produce metallic iron, which is then converted to steel by removing excess carbon and adding various alloys in a Basic Oxygen Furnace. It is then continuously cast and rolled into a …

Aluminium producer Alcoa has announced it will close its Point Henry smelter and two rolling mills in Australia, putting almost 1,000 people out of work. The decision was made at a meeting of the ...

Alcoa Inc. (AA) announced that it will permanently shut down its Point Henry aluminum smelter and two rolling mills in Australia by the end.

Alcoa Inc. announced that it will permanently shut down its Point Henry aluminum smelter and two rolling mills in Australia by the end of 2014.

Aluminium giant Alcoa plans to close down a smelter and two mills in Australia by the end of the year, affecting nearly 1,000 jobs.

Alcoa Closing Point Henry Smelter & Mills in Australia Zacks Equity Research February 18, 2014, 1:30 PM Alcoa Inc. ( AA) announced that it will permanently shut down its Point Henry aluminum...