List of aluminium smelters

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This is a list of primary aluminium smelters in the world. Primary production is the process by which alumina is smelted to pure aluminum. [1] Secondary production is the process of recycling aluminum scrap into aluminum that can be used again. [2] Capacity here refers to metric tonnes of output aluminum. The list is incomplete and missing some data. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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CountryLocationTotal annual capacity (tonnes)OwnershipStatus
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Puerto Madryn 460,000 Aluar (Aluminio Argentino)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Boyne Island 570,000 [8] Rio Tinto (Boyne Smelters Limited) [8]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Tomago 590,000 [8] Tomago Aluminium Company Pty. Ltd. Rio Tinto 51.55%, Gove Aluminium Finance Ltd 36.05%, Hydro Aluminium 12.40%
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Portland, Victoria 358,000 Alcoa World Alumina Australia Ltd. - Portland AluminiumMarch 15 2023 - Production at the smelter will be reduced to approximately 75 percent of the site’s total consolidated capacity of 358,000 metric tons per year (mtpy). Alcoa’s share of the total capacity is 197,000 mtpy. The smelter, which has a total of 408 pots, had previously been operating at about 95 percent of its total capacity.
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Kurri Kurri 180,000Hydro Aluminium, part of Norsk Hydro Closed September 2012
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Bell Bay, Tasmania 180,000 [8] Rio Tinto (Bell Bay Aluminium) [8]
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Ganja 50,000Ganja Aluminium
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Askar 1,540,000Alba (Aluminium Bahrain)
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Mostar 180,000 Aluminij Part of the M.T. Abraham Group
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Vila dos Cabanos  [ pt ]460,000 Albras (Alumínio Brasileiro S.A.)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil São Luís 460,000 Alumar  [ pt ](Consórcio de Alumínio do Maranhão S.A.)Joint venture, 40% BHP Billiton, operated by Alcoa. Curtailed since 2015.
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Aluminio 455,000 Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio (CBA)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Ouro Preto 150,00066.67% Hindustan Aluminium, 33.33% Novelis
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Poços de Caldas 106,000Alcominas (Alcoa Aluminio S.A.)Closed and dismantled
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Santa Cruz 95,000Metalisul (Grupo Metalis)Closed and dismantled
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Saramenha51,000 Novelis do Brasil S.A.Closed and dismantled
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Edéa 100,000Alucam (Compagnie Camerounaise de l'Aluminium)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Sept-Iles, Quebec 606,000 [8] Aluminerie Alouette Inc.Alouette is a consortium of AMAG Austria Metall AG (20%), Hydro Aluminium (20%), Investissement Québec (6.67%), Marubeni Corporation (13.33%) and Rio Tinto (40%). [8]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Alma, Quebec 466,000 [8] Rio Tinto [8]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Bécancour 437,000 [8] A.B.I. (Aluminerie de Bécancour Incorporée)JV 74.9% Alcoa (operated by Alcoa), and 25.1% Rio Tinto [8]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Kitimat 420,000 [8] Rio Tinto [8]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Baie Comeau 300,000 Alcoa Aluminerie de Baie-Comeau
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Deschambault 260,000 Alcoa Aluminerie de Deschambault
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Laterrière, Quebec 244,000 [8] Rio Tinto [8]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Grande Baie, Saguenay, Quebec 221,000 [8] Rio Tinto [8]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Arvida, Saguenay, Quebec 173,000 [8] Rio Tinto [8]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Hongjun1,060,000Huomei Hongjun Aluminium Smelter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Xinjiang 860,000Xinjiang Easthope Coal Power & Aluminium
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Dongfang Xiwang780,000Dongfang Xiwang Aluminium Smelter Innermongolia
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Wujiaqu 740,000Xinfa Group
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Lanzhou Shi700,000Lanzhou Aluminium Smelter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Qingtongxia Shi685,000Qingtongxia Aluminum Co.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China East Hope (Sanmenxia)650,000
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Baotou Shi1,340,000Baotou Aluminum Factory (Chinalco) [9]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yugang Longquan600,000Henan Yugang Longquan Aluminium Co. Ltd.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Nongliushi590,000Nongliushi Smelter Xinjiang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Qinghai Xinye575,000Qinghai Xinye Aluminium Smelter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Chiping Xinfa550,000Shandong Xinfa Aluminium Co.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Henan Wanji530,000Henan Wanji Aluminum Co. Ltd.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Qinghai Huanghe500,000Qinghai Huanghe Aluminium Company
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Qinghai Xinheng500,000Qinghai Xinheng Aluminium Plant
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Qinyang500,000Henan Qinyang Aluminium Power
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yongchen City500,000Yongchen Aluminium
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yunnan500,000Yunnan Aluminium Co. Ltd.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Zhonghe495,000Zhonghe Group
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Qinghai420,000Qinghai Aluminium Plant (Chinalco) [9]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Guanyuan Aostar420,000Sichuan Aostar Guangyuan Aluminium Smelter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Jiaozuo Shi420,000Jiaozuo Wanfang Aluminium Smelter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Shenhuo (new)420,000Henan Shenhuo Orient Aluminium Company
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Fukang413,000Xinjian Tianlong Mineral Co. Aluminium Smelter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Guizhou400,000Guizhou Huaren(Chinalco) [9]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Nanshan406,000Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co., Ltd.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Nanshan400,000
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Wanji Xiangjiang400,000
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yangquan400,000
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Baotou East Hope400,000Baotou Oriental Hope Aluminium Co
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Longquan Aluminium400,000Longquan Aluminium Smelter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Qiya400,000Qiya Group
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Tianshan400,000Tianshan Group
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Xinjang Yihe400,000Xinjiang Yihe Aluminium Smelter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yichuan400,000Henan Hong KongYugang Longquan Aluminium Co., Ltd.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Pingdingshan375,000
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Ningxia370,000Ningxia Jinjiang Group
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Xinjiang370,000Xinfa Group
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Zhongning370,000Zhongning Aluminium Smelter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Emeishan355,000Emeishan Aluminium Industry Clique Co. Ltd.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Emei350,000Sichuan Emei Aluminium Pant
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Fushun Shi350,000Fushun Aluminium Reduction Plant
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Jinning350,000Jinning Aluminium Co
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Qiaotou350,000Qiatou Aluminium Works
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Shanxi-Huaze350,000Shanxi-Huaze Aluminium & Power Co.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Sichuan Qiya350,000Qiya Group
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Xiezhou330,000Xiezhou Aluminium Works
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Lubei320,000
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Guangxi Baise320,000Guangxi Baise Xinghe Smelter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Zhongfu308,000Zhongfu Industry Group
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Datong Xian260,000Qinhai Aluminium Smelter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Lanzhou Liancheng550,000Lanzhou Liancheng Aluminium Plant (Chinalco) [9]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Laibin Yinhai250,000Laibin Yinhai Aluminium Company
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Zunyi Xian242,000Zunyi Aluminium Works
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Gansu Longxi240,000Gansu Longxi Dongxing Smelter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Guiyang Shi240,000Guiyang Aluminium Smelter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Linzhou240,000Lifeng Aluminium Co. Ltd.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yunnan Dongyuan240,000Yunnan Dongyuan Smelter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Guanlu (new)220,000Shanxi Guanlu Co. Ltd.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Shanxian Hengkang220,000Shanxian Hengkang Smelter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yuncheng Shi220,000Shanxi Huasheng Aluminium Works
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Guixi Huayin200,000
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Wusheng (Pinglu)200,000
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Donghai200,000Shandong Donghai Aluminium Corp.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Baise Yinhai175,000Baise Yinhai Aluminium Co
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Xinfa175,000Xinfa Xiwang Al & Power
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Jinxi160,000Xinfa Group
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Linfeng160,000Linfeng Aluminium
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Shenhuo (old)160,000Henan Shenhuo Aluminium Company
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Dingtai Tuoyuan150,000
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yimei150,000
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Honglu Aluminium150,000Honglu Aluminium Co
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Tongshuan150,000Tongshuan Aluminium Smelter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Zouping141,000Zouping Aluminium Smelter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Pingguo Xian140,000Pingguo Aluminum Co.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Ke'ao135,000Shandong Yankuang Ke-au Aluminium
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Meishan Qimingxing130,000Sichuan Meishan Qimingxin Aluminium Co
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Tianyuan130,000Tianyuan Aluminium Group
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Shangdian125,000Shangdian Aluminium Co. Ltd.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Hejin Xian120,000Long Men Aluminum Plant
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Sanmenxia Shi120,000Sanmenxia Tianyuan Aluminum Co.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yulian Power120,000Henan Yulian Power Group.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Zhengxing120,000Zhenxing Aluminium Smelter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Guangyuan Qimingxing114,000Qimingxing Aluminium Co.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Huasheng Jiangquan112,000Huasheng Jiangquan Aluminum Co.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Guanlu (old)110,000Shanxi Guanlu Aluminium Plant
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Tongshuan Xinguang110,000Tongchuan Xinguang Aluminium Co. Ltd.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Aba100,000Aba Aluminium Works
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Chuangyuan100,000Changyuan Aluminum Works
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Huayu100,000Huayu Aluminium Works
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Taiyuan Shi100,000Taiyuan Aluminium Works
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yinhai100,000Yinhai Aluminium Co.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Qinao90,000Qinao Aluminium Smelter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Xichuan90,000Xichuan Ferro-Alloy Works
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Zhongmei83,000
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Huanghe80,000Huanghe Aluminum Co.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Jinneng80,000Jinning Aluminium Smelter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Mianchi Aluminium80,000Mianchi Aluminium Plant
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Shandong Aluminium200,000Shandong Aluminium Smelter (Chinalco) [9] Halted produced as of 31 December 2019 [9]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Xinwang76,000Henan Xinwang Aluminium Co. Ltd.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Nanping Shi73,000Nanping Aluminium Group
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Faxiang70,000Faxiang Aluminium Works
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Huadong70,000Huadong Aluminium Works
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Huaxin70,000Huaxin Aluminum Industries
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Zheijiang Huadong70,000Zhejiang Huadong Aluminium Co. Ltd.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yangquan68,000Shanxi Yangquan Aluminium Co. Ltd.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Dengfeng65,000Dengfeng Aluminium Works
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Jilin65,000Jilin Aluminium Company
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yungcheng Shanhe65,000Yungcheng Shanhe Aluminium Co.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yichang62,000Yichang Changjiang Aluminum Co., Ltd.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Zhaofeng61,000Zhaofeng Aluminium Smelting Co
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yangquan Shi60,000Yangquan Aluminium Works
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yongan60,000Yongan Aluminum Co.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Zhengzhuo Shi58,000Zhengzhuo Aluminium Smelter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Chongqing Tiantai55,000Chongqing Aluminium Co
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Longxiang55,000Longxiang Aluminium Works
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Jiaokou50,000
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Chongqing Dongsheng50,000Dongsheng Aluminium Works
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Danjiankou Shi50,000Danjiangkou Water Conservancy Aluminium Factory
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Dianneng Gejiu50,000Dianneng Gejiu Aluminium Works
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Lintao50,000Lintao Aluminium Plant
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Longlin50,000Longlin Aluminium Smelter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Ningxia50,000Ningxia St. Dehua
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Taian50,000Taian Aluminium Works
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Tongshun50,000Tongshun Aluminium Plant
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yunnan Runxin50,000Yunnan Runxin Aluminium Works
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Haizhou40,000HaizhouAluminium Smelter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yunnan Yongxin35,000Yunnan Yongxin Metals Processing Co.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Lanjiang Shi30,000Lanjiang Aluminium Works
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Pingyin26,000Shandong Pingyin Aluminium Plant
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Gongyi25,000Gongyi Aluminium Plant
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Panshi Xian25,000Panshi Aluminium Works
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Nanchuan-
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Shanxi432,000Shanxi Zhongrun (Chinalco) [9]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Shanxi424,000Shanxi New Material (Chinalco) [9]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yunnan-
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Zunyi375,000Zunyi Aluminium (Chinalco) [9]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China zhengzhou480,000Zhengzhou Laiwosi Aluminum Co., LTD
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Nag Hammadi320,000Egyptalum (Aluminium Company of Egypt)
Flag of France.svg  France Dunkerque284,000 in 2018ALVANCE https://www.aluminiumdunkerque.fr/
Flag of France.svg  France St. Jean de Maurienne141,000Trimet Aluminium SE 65 %, EDF 35 %
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Neuss230,000Speira GmbH
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Essen170,000Trimet Aluminium SE - Headquarters
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Hamburg135,000Trimet Aluminium SE
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Voerde96,000Trimet Aluminium SE
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Tema200,000Valco (Volta Aluminium Company)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece St. Nicolas166,000Aluminium de Grèce SA (AdG)
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea Sangaredi-33% Global Alumina, 33% BHP Billiton, 25% Dubai Aluminium Company Limited, 8.3% Mubadala Development Company PJSCCurrently in feasibility study
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Reyðarfjörður346,000Alcoa Fjarðaál
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Grundartangi, near Akranes312,000Nordic Aluminum Co (Norðurál), subsidiary of Century AluminumOwned by Glencore International AG
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Straumsvik, near Hafnarjordur205,000 [8] Rio TintoOn 19 September 2018, Norsk Hydro backed out of its deal to buy Rio's Icelandic Smelter. [10]
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Helguvíkurvegur, near Keflavík250,000Nordic Aluminum Co (Norðurál), subsidiary of Century AluminumPartially complete. Construction suspended in 2008.
Flag of India.svg  India Korba570,000Bharat Aluminium Co. (Balco) which is owned by Vedanta Resources [11] [12]
Flag of India.svg  India Jharsuguda 1,750,000Vedanta Resources [11]
Flag of India.svg  India Angul475,000National Aluminium Co. (Nalco)
Flag of India.svg  India Kothapalem150,000Anrak Aluminium Co.
Flag of India.svg  India Damanjodi475,000National Aluminium Co. (Nalco)
Flag of India.svg  India Belgaum, Karnataka390,000Indal, Hindalco (United Nations 2000)
Flag of India.svg  India Lapanga360,000Aditya Aluminium (Hindalco Industries Ltd))
Flag of India.svg  India Bargawan360,000Mahan Aluminium (Hindalco Industries Ltd))
Flag of India.svg  India Renukoot345,000Hindustan Aluminium Co. (Hindalco Industries Ltd))
Flag of India.svg  India Hirakud213,000Hindalco Industries Ltd. - Hirakud Smelter
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Kuala Tanjung265,000PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Persero)Started as a consortium between 12 Japanese investors and the Indonesian Government. As of November 2013 it was entirely owned by the Indonesian Government. [13]
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Bandar Abbas (2)147,000Hormozgan Aluminium (Hormozal)
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Arak (2)110,000Iran Aluminium Co (Iralco)
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Bandar Abbas110,000Al-Mahdi Aluminium Corp. (AAC)
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Arak90,000Iran Aluminium Co (Iralco)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Portoscuso159,000Alcoa Italia SpA-Portovesme WorksClosure announced by Alcoa (28 August 2014).
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Kanbara, Shizuoka20,000Nippon Light Metals Co Ltd.Closed in March 2014
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Ehime-100% Sumitomo Chemical
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Pavlodar250,000Kazakhstan Aluminium Works (KAZ)
Flag of Korea (1899).svg  Korea Mopko180,000South Korea General Chemical Corporation
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Sarawak960,000Press Metal Bintulu
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Sarawak120,000Press Metal Sarawak
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Podgorica120,000DP Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica (KAP)Shut down December 2021 [14]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Maputo565,000Mozal (Mozambique Aluminium Smelter)Joint venture of BHP Billiton 47.1%, Mitsubishi Corporation 25%, Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited 24%, Government of Mozambique 3.9% BHP Billiton holdings now demerged to South32.
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Delfzijl170,000Aluminium Delfzijl BV (Aldel)Shut down September 2022 [15]
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Tiwai Point 351,000New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS)Rio Tinto 79.36%, Sumitomo Chemical Company 20.64% [8] ,Closure Scheduled August 2021 [16]
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Ikot Abasi200,000Alscon (Aluminium Smelter Co of Nigeria)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Sunndalsøra400,000Sunndal Primary Production (Haas)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Årdal233,000Årdal Primary Production (Haas)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Mosjøen221,500Alcoa Norway - Mosjøen Works
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Karmøy190,000Karmøy Primary Production (Haas)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Husnes185,000Hydro Husnes (Norsk Hydro)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Lista127,500Alcoa Norway - Lista WorksOne of three lines cut September 2022 [17]
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Høyanger60,000Høyanger Primary Production (Haas)
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Sohar372,000 [8] Sohar Aluminium CompanyOman Oil (40 per cent), Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC – TAQA (40 per cent) and Rio Tinto (20 per cent) [8]
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Mesaieed625,000Qatalum (Qatar Aluminium Co)
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Slatina288,000SC Alro SA Slatinaclose 3 out of 5 furnaces [18]
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Komi Aluminium Project, Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic 1,400,000United Company of Rusal (under construction)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Bogoslovsk 1,100,000100% United Company of Rusal
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Bratsk 1,010,000Bratsk Aluminium Works-BrAZ
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Krasnoyarsk 1,008,000Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Works - KrAZ
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Ural Aluminium Smelter, Kamensk-Uralsky, Sverdlovsk Region 750,000United Company of Rusal (United Nations 2000)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Sayanogorsk542,000Sayan Aluminium Works - SaAZ
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Shelekhovo415,000Irkutsk Aluminium Works - IrkAZ
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Volkhov Alumina400,000100% North-West Aluminium (United Nations 2000)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Novokuznetsk330,000Novokuznetsk Aluminium Works - NAZ
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Sayanogorsk II300,000Khakas Aluminium Works - KhAZ
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Krasnoturinsk190,000Bogoslovsk Aluminium Works-BAZ
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Bauxitogorsk186,000100% United Company of Rusal
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Volgograd170,000Volgograd Aluminium Works - VgAZ
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Nadvoitsy80,000Nadvoitsy Aluminium Works - NkAZ
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Kamensk75,000Ural Aluminium Works -UAZ
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Kandalaksha75,000Kandalaksha Aluminium Works -KAZ
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Volkhov24,000Volkhov Aluminium Works - VAZ
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Taishet10,000Thaishet Aluminium Works - ThAZ
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Ras Al-Khair 780,000Ma’aden Aluminium Company (MAC)Jun 26, 2019 : Alcoa has 25.1% interest in Ma’aden Aluminium Company (MAC), which owns and operates the Aluminium smelter and in Ma’aden Bauxite and Alumina Company (MBAC), which owns and operates the bauxite mine in Al Ba’itha and the alumina refinery both in Ras Al Khair Industrial City.
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Ziar nad Hronom160,000Slovak Aluminium Co - Slovalcoshut down September 2022 [19]
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Kidricevo75,000Talum dd Kidricevoreduced production by 80% in September 2022, stopped completely April 2023 [20] [21]
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Richards Bay, Hillside720,000Hillside Aluminium
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Richards Bay, Bayside100,000Bayside AluminiumClosed
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain San Ciprian250,000Alcoa Inespal - San Ciprian WorksCurtailed 2020
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Aviles93,000Alcoa Inespal- Aviles WorksClosed 02/2019
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain La Coru?a87,000Alcoa Inespal- La Coruna WorksClosed 02/2019
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname Paranam/Onverwacht57,000 Suralco Closed [22]
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Sundsvall130,000Kubikenborg Aluminium AB (Kubal)
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan Tursunzoda450,000Tajikistan Aluminium Company (Talco)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Seydisehir Alumina200,000100% Eti Holding S.A. (United Nations 2000)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Seydisehir65,000Eti Alüminyum Inc
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE Jebel Ali, Dubai1,040,000Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)In 2013, Dubal (Dubai Aluminium Co) and Emal (Emirates Aluminium) were merged to form Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA).
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE Al Taweelah, Abu Dhabi 1,500,000Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)In 2013, Dubal (Dubai Aluminium Co) and Emal (Emirates Aluminium) were merged to form Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA).
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Zaporozhye Aluminium Combine, Zaporozhye City270,000United Company of Rusal
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Zaporozhye120,000Zaporizhsky Alyuminievy Kominat (Zalk)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Burntisland120,000100% Rio Tinto AlcanClosed 2002 [23]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Lochaber smelter, Fort William42,000Alvance British AluminiumFormerly owned by Rio Tinto, sold in 2016 to GFG Alliance. [24] Last remaining aluminium smelter in the UK [25]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Anglesey smelter, Holyhead142,000Rio Tinto - Kaiser Aluminum - Anglesey SmelterClosed 2009 [26]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Lynemouth smelter, Lynemouth-100% Rio Tinto AlcanClosed 2012 [27]
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Newburgh270,000Alcoa - Warrick Operations1 Potline Curtailed June 2022, 2 potlines still operating.
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mount Holly224,000Century AluminumOperating at 50% of capacity.
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sebree218,000Century Aluminum
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Massena135,000Alcoa - Massena Operations
Flag of the United States.svg  USA New Madrid263,000Magnitude7Metals [28] previously Noranda Aluminum, now owned by Swiss-based Granges [29] Curtailed January 2024
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hawesville250,000Century Aluminum of Kentucky LLCCurtailed 7/2022
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ferndale279,000Alcoa - Intalco Aluminum Corp.Curtailed 8/26/2020. March 15 2023 Alcoa Announces Closure of Intalco Smelter and Prepares Site for Redevelopment
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Wenatchee184,000Alcoa - Wenatchee WorksCurtailed 2016, Closed 2018
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Columbia Falls180,000Glencore AG (Switzerland)Closed 2009
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ravenswood180,000Century Aluminum of West Virginia Inc. (RAC)Closed
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hannibal270,000Ormet Primary Aluminum CorporationClosed
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rockdale176,000Alcoa - Rockdale WorksClosed
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Goldendale172,000Goldendale Aluminum CoClosed 2003
Flag of the United States.svg  USA St. Lawrence125,000Alcoa - St. Lawrence ReductionClosed
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Matanzas448,000CVG Venalum
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Matanzas170,000Alcasa (Aluminios del Caroni C.A.)
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Lam Dong Project650,000Pechiney, CAV

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