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Primary Aluminum Smelters of the World

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Country
 City State Company Capacity (tpy) Shutdown
Capacity (tpy)
Argentina Puerto Madryn Aluar (Aluminio Argentino) 470,000
Australia Bell Bay Rio Tinto Alcan (Bell Bay) Ltd. 180,000
Australia Boyne Island Boyne Smelters Ltd. (BSL) 550,000
Australia Point Henry Alcoa World Alumina Australia Ltd. 190,000
Australia Portland Alcoa World Alumina Australia Ltd. - Portland Aluminium 358,000
Australia Tomago Tomago Aluminium Company Pty. Ltd. 540,000
Azerbaijan Ganja Ganja Aluminium 50,000
Bahrain Askar Alba (Aluminium Bahrain) 900,000
Bosnia Mostar Aluminij d.d. Mostar 130,000 16,250
Brazil Belem Albras (Aluminio Brasileiro S.A.) 460,000
Brazil Poços de Caldas Alcominas (Alcoa Aluminio SA) 106,000
Brazil São Luis Alumar (Consorcio de Aluminio do Maranhano SA) 460,000 30,000
Brazil Santa Cruz Metalisul 95,000 95,000
Brazil Saramenha Novelis do Brasil S.A. 51,000 4,000
Brazil Sorocaba CBA (Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio) 475,000
Cameroon Edéa Alucam (Compagnie Camerounaise de l'Aluminium) 100,000 50,000
Canada Alma Rio Tinto Alcan - Usine Alma 443,000
Canada Arvida Rio Tinto Alcan - Usine Arvida 163,000
Canada Bécancour A.B.I. (Aluminerie de Bécancour Incorporée) 420,000
Canada Baie Comeau Alcoa Aluminerie de Baie-Comeau 440,000 50,000
Canada Deschambault Alcoa Aluminerie de Deschambault 260,000
Canada Grande Baie Rio Tinto Alcan - Usine Grande-Baie 220,000
Canada Kitimat Rio Tinto Alcan - Kitimat 210,000 50,000
Canada Laterrière Rio Tinto Alcan - Usine Laterrière 235,000
Canada Sept-Îles Aluminerie Alouette Inc. 600,000
Canada Shawinigan Falls Rio Tinto Alcan - Shawinigan Falls 100,000
Egypt Nag Hammadi Egyptalum (Aluminium Company of Egypt) 320,000
France Dunkerque Aluminium Dunkerque SA 273,000 29,000
France St. Jean de Maurienne Rio Tinto Alcan - St.-Jean-de-Maurienne 141,000 46,000
Germany Essen Trimet Aluminium AG - Niederlassung Essen 170,000
Germany Hamburg Trimet Aluminium AG - Primary Products Hamburg 135,000
Germany Neuss Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbH -Neuss (Rheinwerk) 230,000 80,000
Germany Voerde Voerdal GmbH 96,000
Ghana Tema Valco (Volta Aluminium Company) 200,000 160,000
Greece St. Nicolas Aluminium de Grèce SA (AdG) 166,000 31,000
Iceland Fjardaal Alcoa Fjardaal 346,000
Iceland Grundartangi Nordic Aluminum Co (Nordural) 285,000
Iceland Straumsvik Alcan Iceland Co Ltd. (Isal) 190,000
India Angul National Aluminium Co. (Nalco) 475,000
India Hirakud Hindalco Industries Ltd. - Hirakud Smelter 213,000
India Jharsuguda Vedanta Resources 500,000
India Korba Bharat Aluminium Co. (Balco) 900,000
India Renukoot Hindustan Aluminium Co. (Hindalco Industries Ltd)) 345,000
Indonesia Kuala Tanjung PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) 265,000
Iran Arak Iranian Aluminium Co (Iralco) 90,000
Iran Arak (2) Iranian Aluminium Co (Iralco) 110,000
Iran Bandar Abbas Al-Mahdi Aluminium Corp. (AAC) 110,000
Iran Bandar Abbas (2) Hormozgan Aluminium (Hormozal) 147,000 100,000
Italy Portoscuso Alcoa Italia SpA-Portovesme Works 159,000 159,000
Japan Kambara Nippon Light Metals Co Ltd. 20,000
Kazakhstan Pavlodar Kazakhstan Aluminium Works (KAZ) 250,000
Malaysia Sarawak Press Metal Sarawak 120,000 60,000
Montenegro Podgorica DP Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica (KAP) 120,000 60,000
Mozambique Maputo Mozal (Mozambique Aluminium Smelter) 565,000
Netherlands Delfzijl Aluminium Delfzijl BV (Aldel) 170,000
New Zealand Tiwai Point New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) 351,000 7,000
Nigeria Ikot Abasi Alscon (Aluminium Smelter Co of Nigeria) 200,000 185,000
Norway Aardal Ardal Primary Production (Haas) 233,000
Norway Hoyanger Hoyanger Primary Production (Haas) 60,000
Norway Husnes Sor-Norge Aluminium AS (Soral) 185,000 95,000
Norway Karmoy Karmoy Primary Production (Haas) 170,000
Norway Lista Alcoa Norway - Lista Works 127,500
Norway Mosjoen Alcoa Norway - Mosjoen Works 221,500
Norway Sunndalsora Sunndal Primary Production (Haas) 400,000 85,000
Oman Sohar Sohar Aluminium Company 390,000 30,000
PR China Aba Aba Aluminium Works 100,000
PR China Baise Yinhai Baise Yinhai Aluminium Co 175,000
PR China Baotou East Hope Baotou Oriental Hope Aluminium Co 400,000
PR China Baotou Shi Baotou Aluminum Factory 610,000
PR China Changjiang Changjiang Aluminium Smelter 62,000
PR China Chiping Xinfa Shandong Xinfa Aluminium Co. 550,000
PR China Chongqing Dongsheng Dongsheng Aluminium Works 50,000
PR China Chongqing Tiantai Chongqing Aluminium Co 55,000
PR China Chuangyuan Changyuan Aluminum Works 100,000
PR China Danjiankou Shi Danjiangkou Water Conservancy Aluminium Factory 50,000
PR China Datong Xian Qinhai Aluminium Smelter 260,000
PR China Dengfeng Dengfeng Aluminium Works 65,000 20,000
PR China Dianneng Gejiu Dianneng Gejiu Aluminium Works 50,000
PR China Dongfang Xiwang Dongfang Xiwang Aluminium Smelter Innermongolia 780,000
PR China Donghai Shandong Donghai Aluminium Corp. 200,000
PR China Emei Sichuan Emei Aluminium Pant 350,000
PR China Emeishan Emeishan Aluminium Industry Clique Co. Ltd. 355,000
PR China Faxiang Faxiang Aluminium Works 70,000
PR China Fukang Xinjian Tianlong Mineral Co. Aluminium Smelter 413,000
PR China Fushun Shi Fushun Aluminium Reduction Plant 350,000 70,000
PR China Gansu Longxi Gansu Longxi Dongxing Smelter 240,000
PR China Gongyi Gongyi Aluminium Plant 25,000
PR China Guangxi Baise Guangxi Baise Xinghe Smelter 320,000
PR China Guangyuan Qimingxing Qimingxing Aluminium Co. 114,000
PR China Guanlu (new) Shanxi Guanlu Co. Ltd. 220,000 220,000
PR China Guanlu (old) Shanxi Guanlu Aluminium Plant 110,000
PR China Guanyuan Aostar Sichuan Aostar Guangyuan Aluminium Smelter 420,000
PR China Guiyang Shi Guiyang Aluminium Smelter 240,000
PR China Guizhou Guizhou Aluminum Plant 410,000
PR China Haizhou HaizhouAluminium Smelter 40,000
PR China Hejin Xian Long Men Aluminum Plant 120,000
PR China Henan Wanji Henan Wanji Aluminum Co. Ltd. 530,000
PR China Hongjun Huomei Hongjun Aluminium Smelter 1,060,000 60,000
PR China Honglu Aluminium Honglu Aluminium Co 150,000
PR China Huadong Huadong Aluminium Works 70,000
PR China Huanghe Huanghe Aluminum Co. 80,000
PR China Huasheng Jiangquan Huasheng Jiangquan Aluminum Co. 112,000
PR China Huaxin Huaxin Aluminum Industries 70,000
PR China Huayu Huayu Aluminium Works 100,000
PR China Jiaozuo Shi Jiaozuo Wanfang Aluminium Smelter 420,000
PR China Jilin Jilin Aluminium Company 65,000
PR China Jinneng Jinning Aluminium Smelter 80,000
PR China Jinning Jinning Aluminium Co 350,000
PR China Jinxi Xinfa Group 160,000
PR China Ke'ao Shandong Yankuang Ke-au Aluminium 135,000
PR China Laibin Yinhai Laibin Yinhai Aluminium Company 250,000
PR China Lanjiang Shi Lanjiang Aluminium Works 30,000
PR China Lanzhou Liancheng Lanzhou Liancheng Aluminium Plant 260,000
PR China Lanzhou Shi Lanzhou Aluminium Smelter 700,000
PR China Linfeng Linfeng Aluminium 160,000
PR China Lintao Lintao Aluminium Plant 50,000
PR China Linzhou Lifeng Aluminium Co. Ltd. 240,000
PR China Longlin Longlin Aluminium Smelter 50,000
PR China Longquan Aluminium Longquan Aluminium Smelter 400,000
PR China Longxiang Longxiang Aluminium Works 55,000
PR China Meishan Qimingxing Sichuan Meishan Qimingxin Aluminium Co 130,000
PR China Mianchi Aluminium Mianchi Aluminium Plant 80,000
PR China Nanping Shi Nanping Aluminium Group 73,000 20,000
PR China Nanshan Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co., Ltd. 406,000
PR China Ningxia Ningxia St. Dehua 50,000
PR China Ningxia Ningxia Jinjiang Group 370,000
PR China Nongliushi Nongliushi Smelter Xinjiang 590,000
PR China Panshi Xian Panshi Aluminium Works 25,000
PR China Pingguo Xian Pingguo Aluminum Co. 140,000
PR China Pingyin Shandong Pingyin Aluminium Plant 26,000
PR China Qiaotou Qiatou Aluminium Works 350,000
PR China Qinao Qinao Aluminium Smelter 90,000
PR China Qinghai Qinghai Aluminium Plant 436,000
PR China Qinghai Huanghe Qinghai Huanghe Aluminium Company 500,000
PR China Qinghai Xinheng Qinghai Xinheng Aluminium Plant 500,000
PR China Qinghai Xinye Qinghai Xinye Aluminium Smelter 575,000
PR China Qingtongxia Shi Qingtongxia Aluminum Co. 685,000
PR China Qinyang Henan Qinyang Aluminium Power 500,000 70,000
PR China Qiya Qiya Group 400,000
PR China Sanmenxia Shi Sanmenxia Tianyuan Aluminum Co. 120,000 20,000
PR China Shandong Aluminium Shandong Aluminium Smelter 78,000
PR China Shangdian Shangdian Aluminium Co. Ltd. 125,000
PR China Shanxi-Huaze Shanxi-Huaze Aluminium & Power Co. 350,000
PR China Shanxian Hengkang Shanxian Hengkang Smelter 220,000
PR China Shenhuo (new) Henan Shenhuo Orient Aluminium Company 420,000 110,000
PR China Shenhuo (old) Henan Shenhuo Aluminium Company 160,000 32,000
PR China Sichuan Qiya Qiya Group 350,000
PR China Taian Taian Aluminium Works 50,000
PR China Taiyuan Shi Taiyuan Aluminium Works 100,000
PR China Tianshan Tianshan Group 400,000
PR China Tianyuan Tianyuan Aluminium Group 130,000 40,000
PR China Tongshuan Tongshuan Aluminium Smelter 150,000
PR China Tongshuan Xinguang Tongchuan Xinguang Aluminium Co. Ltd. 110,000
PR China Tongshun Tongshun Aluminium Plant 50,000
PR China Wujiaqu Xinfa Group 740,000
PR China Xichuan Xichuan Ferro-Alloy Works 90,000
PR China Xiezhou Xiezhou Aluminium Works 330,000
PR China Xinfa Xinfa Xiwang Al & Power 175,000
PR China Xinjang Yihe Xinjiang Yihe Aluminium Smelter 400,000
PR China Xinjiang Xinfa Group 370,000
PR China Xinjinag Xinjiang Easthope Coal Power & Aluminium 860,000
PR China Xinwang Henan Xinwang Aluminium Co. Ltd. 76,000
PR China Yangquan Shanxi Yangquan Aluminium Co. Ltd. 68,000
PR China Yangquan Shi Yangquan Aluminium Works 60,000
PR China Yichuan Henan Hong KongYugang Longquan Aluminium Co., Ltd. 400,000 60,000
PR China Yinhai Yinhai Aluminium Co. 100,000
PR China Yongan Yongan Aluminum Co. 60,000
PR China Yongchen City Yongchen Aluminium 500,000
PR China Yugang Longquan Henan Yugang Longquan Aluminium Co. Ltd. 600,000
PR China Yulian Power Henan Yulian Power Group. 120,000
PR China Yuncheng Shi Shanxi Huasheng Aluminium Works 220,000
PR China Yungcheng Shanhe Yungcheng Shanhe Aluminium Co. 65,000
PR China Yunnan Yunnan Aluminium Co. Ltd. 500,000
PR China Yunnan Dongyuan Yunnan Dongyuan Smelter 240,000
PR China Yunnan Runxin Yunnan Runxin Aluminium Works 50,000
PR China Yunnan Yongxin Yunnan Yongxin Metals Processing Co. 35,000
PR China Zhaofeng Zhaofeng Aluminium Smelting Co 61,000
PR China Zheijiang Huadong Zhejiang Huadong Aluminium Co. Ltd. 70,000
PR China Zhengxing Zhenxing Aluminium Smelter 120,000 70,000
PR China Zhengzhuo Shi Zhengzhuo Aluminium Smelter 58,000
PR China Zhongfu Zhongfu Industry Group 308,000
PR China Zhonghe Zhonghe Group 495,000
PR China Zhongning Zhongning Aluminium Smelter 370,000
PR China Zouping Zouping Aluminium Smelter 141,000
PR China Zunyi Xian Zunyi Aluminium Works 242,000
Qatar Mesaieed Qatalum (Qatar Aluminium Co) 625,000
Romania Slatina SC Alro SA Slatina 288,000 27,000
Russia Bratsk Bratsk Aluminium Works-BrAZ 1,010,000
Russia Kamensk Ural Aluminium Works -UAZ 75,000
Russia Kandalaksha Kandalaksha Aluminium Works -KAZ 75,000
Russia Krasnoturinsk Bogoslovsk Aluminium Works-BAZ 190,000 75,000
Russia Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Works - KrAZ 1,010,000
Russia Nadvoitsy Nadvoitsy Aluminium Works - NkAZ 80,000
Russia Novokuznetsk Novokuznetsk Aluminim Works - NAZ 330,000 45,000
Russia Sayanogorsk Sayan Aluminium Works - SaAZ 542,000 10,000
Russia Sayanogorsk II Khakas Aluminium Works - KhAZ 300,000
Russia Shelekhovo Irkutsk Aluminium Works -IrkAZ 415,000
Russia Taishet Thaishet Aluminium Works - ThAZ 10,000 10,000
Russia Volgograd Volgograd Aluminium Works - VgAZ 170,000
Russia Volkhov Volkhov Aluminium Works - VAZ 24,000
Saudi Arabia Ras Al Khair Ma’aden Aluminium 740,000
Slovakia Ziar nad Hronom Slovak Aluminium Co - SLOVALCO 160,000 16,000
Slovenia Kidricevo Talum dd Kidricevo 75,000
South Africa Richards Bay, Bayside Bayside Aluminium 100,000
South Africa Richards Bay, Hillside Hillside Aluminium 720,000
Spain Aviles Alcoa Inespal- Aviles Works 93,000 45,000
Spain La Coruña Alcoa Inespal- La Coruna Works 87,000 45,000
Spain San Ciprian Alcoa Inespal -San Ciprian Works 250,000
Sweden Sundsvall Kubikenborg Aluminium AB (Kubal) 130,000
Tajikistan Regar Tajikistan Aluminium Company (Talco) 450,000 175,000
Turkey Seydisehir Eti Alüminyum Inc 65,000
UAE Jebel Ali Dubal (Dubai Aluminium Co) 1,040,000
UAE Taweelah, Abu Dhabi Emal (Emirates Aluminium) 800,000
Ukraine Zaporozhye Zaporizhsky Alyuminievy Kominat (Zalk) 120,000 120,000
United Kingdom Fort William Rio Tinto Alcan - Lochaber Smelter 42,000
USA Evansville IN Alcoa - Warrick Operations 270,000
USA Hawesville KY Century Aluminum of Kentucky LLC 250,000
USA Sebree KY Rio Tinto Alcan Sebree Works 200,000 90,000
USA New Madrid MO Noranda Aluminum Inc. 280,000
USA Columbia Falls MT CFAC (Columbia Falls Aluminum Co.) 180,000 180,000
USA Massena NY Alcoa - Massena Operations 135,000
USA St. Lawrence NY Alcoa - St. Lawrence Reduction 125,000
USA Hannibal OH Ormet Primary Aluminum Corporation 270,000 90,000
USA Mount Holly SC Alcoa - Mt Holly Works 229,000
USA Rockdale TX Alcoa - Rockdale Works 176,000 176,000
USA Ferndale WA Alcoa - Intalco Aluminum Corp. 280,000 78,000
USA Goldendale WA Goldendale Aluminum Co 172,000 172,000
USA Wenatchee WA Alcoa - Wenatchee Works 184,000 42,000
USA Ravenswood WV Century Aluminum of West Virginia Inc. (RAC) 180,000 180,000
Venezuela Mantanzas CVG Venalum 448,000 270,000
Venezuela Puerto Ordaz Alcasa - (Aluminios del Caroni C.A.) 170,000 100,000

Compiled by R. P. Pawlek, 12 December 2012. Due to ongoing changes in this sector, recent changes may not be reflected in the current list.

Corrections or additions should be emailed to rudolf.pawlek@span.ch and copies to lma@lightmetalage.com.