Alcoa’s Australian operations make up an integrated aluminium industry which includes mines, refineries, smelters, rolled products plants and a recycling operation - adding value to Australia’s resources at every stage.
Alcoa of Australia operates the mines, refineries and smelters while Alcoa Australia Rolled Products operates the rolled products plants.
Together, these two businesses directly employ around 6280 people plus another 1500 contractors, predominantly in regional Australia.
The aluminium production process starts in Western Australia where Alcoa operates the Huntly and Willowdale bauxite mines in the Darling Ranges south of Perth, supplying bauxite to Alcoa’s alumina refineries at Kwinana, Pinjarra and Wagerup which extract alumina from it. The Huntly Mine is the world’s biggest bauxite mine.
Alcoa operates two aluminium smelters in Victoria, at Point Henry in Geelong and Portland. Portland Aluminium is a joint venture with CITIC Resources Australia Pty Ltd and Marubeni Aluminium Australia Pty Ltd. Our Victorian operations also include a coal mine and power station at Anglesea which supply electricity to the Point Henry smelter and rolled products plant.
These operations produced 31 million tonnes of bauxite, 8.48 million tonnes of alumina and 530,368 tonnes of aluminium in 2006. This represents around 47% of Australia’s alumina production and 30% of aluminium production.
Alumina production also accounts for 13% of total world demand.
Alcoa owns 20% of the Dampier Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline and operates dedicated port facilities in Western Australia and Victoria.
Alcoa Australia Rolled Products has operations at Point Henry in Victoria and Yennora in Western Sydney, producing rolled aluminium products for food and drink packaging, pharmaceutical packaging, building materials, road signs and boats. The Yennora plant is Australia’s largest aluminium recycling facility.
Alcoa’s other operations in Australia are Alcoa Wheel Products Australia which distributes aluminium truck wheels and Alcoa Fastening Systems Australia which manufactures and distributes specialist fasteners.
Alcoa of Australia Limited, trading as Alcoa World Alumina Australia, is 60% owned by Alcoa Inc. and 40% by Alumina Limited.
Alcoa Australia Rolled Products, Alcoa Wheel Products Australia and Alcoa Fastening Systems Australia are owned 100% by Alcoa Inc.
Alcoa makes a significant contribution to the Australian economy with investment in Australia totalling over $12 billion. Alcoa is one of Australia’s leading exporters, exporting over $A 4.2 billion of product each year. Alcoa is Victoria’s largest exporter and accounts for around 9% of Victoria’s exports. Alcoa is also a leading WA exporter and accounts for around 5% of WA’s exports. Around 80 cents in every export dollar earned by Alcoa stays in Australia.
Alcoa distributed over $3.6 billion in Australia in 2006, including wages, local suppliers, royalties, taxes, rates and dividends.
Alcoa provides around $6 million each year in sponsorships and partnerships to help build stronger communities and an additional $8 million a year for community-based apprentices and trainees.
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