Primary Aluminum Producers

COUNTRIES
Country City State Company Capacity (tpy) Shutdown Capacity (tpy)
Cameroon Edéa 100,000 50,000 Alucam (Compagnie Camerounaise de l’Aluminium)
Egypt Nag Hammadi 320,000 Egyptalum (Aluminium Company of Egypt)
Ghana Tema 200,000 200,000 Valco (Volta Aluminium Company)
Mozambique Maputo 575,000 Mozal (Mozambique Aluminium Smelter)
Nigeria Ikot Abasi 200,000 200,000 Alscon (Aluminium Smelter Co of Nigeria)
South Africa Richards Bay, Hillside 724,000 Hillside Aluminium
Argentina Puerto Madryn 470,000 183,000 Aluar (Aluminio Argentino)
Brazil Belem 460,000 Albras (Aluminio Brasileiro S.A.)
Brazil São Luis 465,000 Alumar (Consorcio de Aluminio do Maranhano SA)
Brazil Sorocaba 480,000 CBA (Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio)
Canada Arvida 240,000 8,000 Rio Tinto – Usine Arvida
Canada Alma 480,000 Rio Tinto – Usine Alma
Canada Grande Baie 236,000 Rio Tinto – Usine Grande-Baie
Canada Kitimat 435,000 Rio Tinto – Kitimat
Canada Laterrière 260,000 Rio Tinto – Laterrière
Canada Bécancour 413,000 A.B.I. (Aluminerie de Bécancour Incorporée)
Canada Sept-Îles 630,000 Aluminerie Alouette Inc.
Canada Deschambault 290,000 Alcoa Aluminerie de Deschambault
Canada Baie Comeau 314,000 Alcoa Aluminerie de Baie-Comeau
USA Sebree KY 220,000 Century Sebree Works
USA Mount Holly SC 230,000 46,000 Century Mt Holly Works
USA Evansville IN 269,000 162,000 Alcoa – Warrick Operations
USA Ferndale WA 279,000 279,000 Alcoa – Intalco Operations
USA Massena NY 130,000 Alcoa – Massena Operations
USA Hawesville KY 250,000 250,000 Century Aluminum of Kentucky LLC
USA New Madrid MO 280,000 93,000 New Day Aluminium Holding
Venezuela Puerto Ordaz 170,000 170,000 Alcasa – (Aluminios del Caroni C.A.)
Venezuela Mantanzas 448,000 448,000 CVG Venalum
Bahrain Askar 1,650,000 Alba (Aluminium Bahrain)
PR China Baise Guangxi 320,000 Guangxi Baise Mining Aluminium Co. Ltd.
PR China Baotou Shi 1,350,000 Baotou Aluminum Factory
PR China Baotou, Inner Mongolia 860,000 Baotou Oriental Hope Aluminium Co
PR China Chiping Shandong 1,350,000 Shandong Chiping Xinfa Aluminium Co.
PR China Chongqing Sechuan 372,000 Chongqing Qi’neng Power and Aluminium Co. Ltd.
PR China Chongqing Tiantai 372,000 Chongqing Aluminium Co
PR China Datong Xian, Qinghai 436,000 Qinhai Qiatou Aluminium and Power Co. Ltd.
PR China Dongfang Xiwang 780,000 Dongfang Xiwang Aluminium Smelter Innermongolia
PR China Emei 350,000 Sichuan Emei Aluminium Pant
PR China Emeishan 355,000 Emeishan Aluminium Industry Clique Co. Ltd.
PR China Fushun Shi 355,000 355,000 Fushun Aluminium Reduction Plant
PR China Gansu Dongxing Jiujia 1,359,000 Gansu Dongxing Jiujia Smelter
PR China Guanlu (old) 110,000 Shanxi Guanlu Aluminium Plant
PR China Guanyuan Aostar 420,000 Sichuan Aostar Guangyuan Aluminium Smelter
PR China Guizhou 410,000 175,000 Guizhou Aluminum Plant
PR China Huolinghe, Inner Mongolia 806,000 Huomei Hongjun Aluminium Smelter
PR China Jiaozuo Shi, Henan 440,000 Jiaozuowanfang Aluminium Co. Ltd.
PR China Jinning 350,000 Jinning Aluminium Co
PR China Jinxi Xian, Guangxi 320,000 Guangxi Xinfa Aluminium
PR China Lanzhou, Gansu 430,000 Lanzhou Aluminium Smelter
PR China Yongdeng, Gansu 520,000 Lanzhou Liancheng Aluminium Plant
PR China Linzhou, Henan 350,000 Linfeng Aluminium Co. Ltd.
PR China Longquan Aluminium 400,000 Longquan Aluminium Smelter
PR China Nanshan 840,000 Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co. Ltd.
PR China Neimeng 800,000 Neimeng Jinlian Aluminium
PR China Ningxia 370,000 Ningxia Jinjiang Group
PR China Nongbashi 1,020,000 Nongbashi Aluminium
PR China Fukang, Xinjiang 1,900,000 Nongliushi Smelter Xinjiang
PR China Qinghai Huanghe 500,000 Qinghai Huanghe Hydro Power Recycling Aluminium Co.
PR China Qinghai Minhe Xian 450,000 Qinghai Western Hydro Power Co. Ltd.
PR China Qinghai Xining 675,000 Qinghai Xinheng Hydro Power Development Co. Ltd.
PR China Qinghai Xinye 550,000 Qinghai Xinye Aluminium Smelter
PR China Qinghai Xiwang 900,000 Qinghai Xiwang Aluminium
PR China Qingtongxia Maike 312,000 Qingtongxia Maike Aluminum Co. of CPI
PR China Yingchuan, Ningxia 570,000 Qingtongxia Aluminum Co. Ltd.
PR China Yongcheng, Henan 500,000 Henan Qinyang Aluminium Power
PR China Shandong Aluminium 555,000 Shandong Aluminium Smelter
PR China Shanxi-Hejin 420,000 Shanxi-Huaze Aluminium & Power Co.
PR China Shanxi Tongchuan 600,000 Shanxi Tongchuan Aluminium Co. Ltd.
PR China Shenhuo 460,000 110,000 Henan Shenhuo Orient Aluminium Company
PR China Shihezi, Xinjiang 1,200,000 Tianshan Aluminium Co.
PR China Tongshuan 1,900,000 Tongshuan Aluminium Smelter
PR China Luoyang, Henan 530,000 Henan Wanji Aluminum Co. Ltd.
PR China Shandong Xinfa 1,150,000 Liaocheng Aluminium Smelter
PR China Wujiaqu 1,350,000 Xinfa Group
PR China Xiezhou 330,000 Xiezhou Aluminium Works
PR China Xining, Qinghai 400,000 Qinghai Aluminium Plant
PR China Xinjiang Jiarun 453,000 Xinjiang Jiarun Aluminium
PR China Xinjiang 1,714,000 Xinjiang Agriculture Division No. 6 Aluminium Co.
PR China Jiamusi Xinjiang 842,000 Xinjiang Easthope Coal Power and Aluminium
PR China Xinjiang 370,000 370,000 Xinfa Group
PR China Xinjiang Jiamusi 954,000 Xinjiang Qiya Energy Aluminium Electric Co. Ltd.
PR China Xinjiang Yihe 400,000 Xinjiang Yihe Aluminium Smelter
PR China Yichuan 620,000 60,000 Henan Hong KongYugang Longquan Aluminium Co., Ltd.
PR China Yingkou Zhongwang 430,000 Yingkou Zhongwang Aluminium Co.
PR China Yongchen City 500,000 Yongchen Aluminium
PR China Yugang Longquan 600,000 Henan Yugang Longquan Aluminium Co. Ltd.
PR China Yulin, Shanxi 630,000 Shanxi Non-Ferrous Yulin Smelter
PR China Yuncheng Shi 220,000 Shanxi Huasheng Aluminium Works
PR China Yangzonghai, Yunnan 305,000 Yunnan Aluminium Co. Ltd.
PR China Yunnan Qujing 380,000 Yunnan Dongyuan Qujing Aluminium Co. Ltd.
PR China Zhengzhuo Shi 520,000 Zhengzhuo Aluminium Smelter
PR China Gongyi City; Henan 520,000 250,000 Zhongfu Industry Group
PR China Zhongwang 840,000 430,000 Liaoning Zhongwang
PR China Zouping, Shandong 6,400,000 Shandong Weiqiao Aluminium Smelter
India Jharsuguda 1,725,000 Vedanta Resources
India Korba 575,000 165,000 Bharat Aluminium Co. (Balco)
India Renukoot 410,000 Hindustan Aluminium Co. (Hindalco Industries Ltd))
India Hirakud 213,000 21,000 Hindalco Industries Ltd. – Hirakud Smelter
India Bargwan 360,000 Hindalco Mahan Aluminium Smelter
India Lapanga 360,000 Hindalco Aditya Aluminium Smelter
India Angul 485,000 70,000 National Aluminium Co. (Nalco)
Indonesia Kuala Tanjung 300,000 PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum)
Iran Arak 60,000 Iranian Aluminium Co (Iralco)
Iran Arak (2) 120,000 Iranian Aluminium Co (Iralco)
Iran Bandar Abbas 110,000 50,000 Al-Mahdi Aluminium Corp. (AAC)
Iran Bandar Abbas (2) 147,000 50,000 Hormozgan Aluminium (Hormozal)
Iran Lamerd City 310,000 10,000 South Aluminium Co (Salco)
Malaysia Mukah 120,000 Press Metal Sarawak
Malaysia Samalaju 960,000 Press Metal Samalaju
Oman Sohar 400,000 Sohar Aluminium Company
Qatar Mesaieed 666,000 Qatalum (Qatar Aluminium Co)
Saudi Arabia Ras Al Khair 804,000 Ma’aden Aluminium
Turkey Seydisehir 75,000 Eti Alüminyum Inc
UAE Jebel Ali 1,160,000 Dubal (Dubai Aluminium Co) (EGA)
UAE Taweelah-Abu Dhabi 1,628,000 Emal (Emirates Aluminium) (Emirates Global Aluminium)
Azerbaijan Ganja 50,000 Ganja Aluminium
Bosnia Mostar 130,000 130,000 Aluminij d.d. Mostar
Germany Hamburg 135,000 68,000 Trimet Aluminium SE – Primary Products Hamburg
Germany Voerde 96,000 48,000 Trimet Aluminium SE- Niederlassung Voerde
Germany Essen 170,000 85,000 Trimet Aluminium SE – Niederlassung Essen
Germany Neuss 230,000 230,000 Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbH -Neuss (Rheinwerk)
France Dunkerque 285,000 Alvance Aluminium – Aluminium Dunkerque SA
France St. Jean de Maurienne 150,000 Trimet France SAS – St.-Jean-de-Maurienne
Greece St. Nicolas 190,000 Aluminium de Grèce SA (AdG)
Iceland Straumsvik 220,000 20,000 Rio Tinto Alcan Iceland Co Ltd. (Isal)
Iceland Fjardaal 351,000 Alcoa Fjardaal
Iceland Grundartangi 320,000 Nordic Aluminum Co (Nordural)
Kazakhstan Pavlodar 265,000 Kazakhstan Aluminium Works (KAZ)
Montenegro Podgorica 75,000 75,000 Uniprom KAP
Norway Lista 95,000 31,000 Alcoa Norway – Lista Works
Norway Mosjoen 200,000 Alcoa Norway – Mosjoen Works
Norway Aardal 204,000 Ardal Primary Production (Haas)
Norway Hoyanger 65,000 Hoyanger Primary Production (Haas)
Norway Karmoy 270,000 Karmoy Primary Production (Haas)
Norway Sunndalsora 400,000 Sunndal Primary Production (Haas)
Norway Husnes 200,000 Hydro Husnes
Romania Slatina 282,000 220,000 SC Alro SA Slatina
Russia Bratsk 1,020,000 Bratsk Aluminium Works-BrAZ
Russia Boguchany 300,000 Boguchany Aluminium Works -BoAZ
Russia Shelekhovo 430,000 Irkutsk Aluminium Works -IrkAZ
Russia Kandalaksha 72,000 Kandalaksha Aluminium Works
Russia Krasnoyarsk 1,030,000 Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Works – KrAZ
Russia Novokuznetsk 215,000 Novokuznetsk Aluminim Works – NAZ
Russia Sayanogorsk 545,000 Sayan Aluminium Works – SaAZ
Russia Khakas 320,000 Khakas Aluminium Works – KhAZ
Russia Taishet 430,000 Taishet Aluminium Works – TaAZ
Russia Volgograd 70,000 Volgograd Aluminium Smelter- VgAZ
Slovenia Kidricevo 85,000 85,000 Talum dd Kidricevo
Slovakia Ziar nad Hronom 175,000 175,000 Slovak Aluminium Co – SLOVALCO
Spain Aviles 93,000 93,000 Alu Iberia- Aviles Works
Spain La Coruña 87,000 87,000 Alu Iberia- La Coruña Works
Spain San Ciprian 228,000 228,000 Alcoa Inespal -San Ciprian Works
Sweden Sundsvall 132,000 Kubikenborg Aluminium AB (Kubal)
Tajikistan Regar 450,000 350,000 Tajikistan Aluminium Company (Talco)
United Kingdom Fort William 50,000 12,000 Alvance British Aluminium- Lochaber Smelter
Ukraine Zaporozhye 115,000 115,000 Zaporizhsky Alyuminievy Kombinat (Zalk)
Australia Portland 358,000 90,000 Alcoa World Alumina Australia Ltd. – Portland Aluminium
Australia Boyne Island 585,000 85,000 Boyne Smelters Ltd. (BSL)
Australia Tomago 600,000 Tomago Aluminium Company Pty. Ltd.
Australia Bell Bay 192,000 Rio Tinto (Bell Bay) Ltd.
New Zealand Tiwai Point 370,000 40,000 New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS)

Compiled by R. P. Pawlek (24 November 2023).

In China, smelters with a capacity smaller than 300,000 tpy have been closed or replaced with more modern technology. As a result, some 20 smelters in China have been shut down, bringing Chinese aluminum capacity closer to a little bit more than 53 million tpy. Recently it was reported that China will limit its operating aluminum capacity to 45 million tpy. In 2023, China produced some 41 million tpy. However, it remains still unclear how much aluminum production capacity is really active, as Chinese aluminum smelters are actively looking for renewable power sources to transition away from coal in order to reduce their carbon footprint.

This table also appears in the February 2024 issue of Light Metal Age alongside Rudolf Pawlek’s article, “Primary Aluminum Activities in the Year 2023,” which offers an overview of smelting activities throughout the year. Subscribe to receive a copy of the issue.

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