Queensland Alumina Limited Explained

Queensland Alumina Limited
Coordinates:-23.8669°N 151.2903°W
Operated:Since
Location:Gladstone, Queensland
Industry:Alumina refinery
Owner:Rio Tinto Alcan (80%)
Rusal (20%)

Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) is one of the largest alumina refineries by alumina production capacity in the world,[1] [2] located in Parsons Point, South Trees, Gladstone, Queensland, Australia.

The refinery was planned in 1964[3] and has been operating since 1967, the refinery has a capacity to produce 3.95 million tonnes of alumina a year. In 1981 the output was at a quarterly basis over 600,000 tonnes per quarter.[4]

At times of lower demand, operations have been altered.[5] [6] Subsequent rises in demand have seen expansion in output and employment.[7] QAL has been operated by a range of consortium partners of international aluminium producers over time. Comalco brought in to the consortium in 1969.[8] In 1982 it was owned Comalco (30.3%), Kaiser Aluminum (28.3%), Alcan (21.4%), and Pechiney Ugine Kuhlmann (20%).[9]

Since April 2005, it has been owned by Rio Tinto Alcan (80%) and Rusal (20%).[10] In September 2017 the QAL celebrated 50 years of operation.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Q. Alumina refinery to be world's biggest . . 43 . 12,265 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 21 March 1969 . 13 October 2017 . 15 . National Library of Australia . 21 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230821103153/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/107084533 . live .
  2. News: Queensland Alumina's ' output up to 2.4m tonnes . . 55 . 16,539 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 7 January 1981 . 13 October 2017 . 19 . National Library of Australia . 21 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230821103138/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/125645684 . live .
  3. News: £52 Million Alumina Plant Plan . . 38 . 10,885 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 27 June 1964 . 13 October 2017 . 3 . National Library of Australia . 21 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230821103136/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/105767703 . live .
  4. News: Alumina record . . 55 . 16,721 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 8 July 1981 . 13 October 2017 . 27 . National Library of Australia . 21 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230821103137/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127049670 . live .
  5. News: Alumina troubles not long term . . 46 . 13,019 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 15 January 1972 . 13 October 2017 . 19 . National Library of Australia . 21 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230821103158/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/101752767 . live .
  6. News: Alumina shut-down . . 56 . 17,031 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 15 May 1982 . 13 October 2017 . 20 . National Library of Australia . 21 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230821103138/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126895883 . live .
  7. News: Alumina plant to lift output . . 57 . 17,421 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 10 June 1983 . 13 October 2017 . 13 . National Library of Australia . 21 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230821103722/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131848415 . live .
  8. News: Comalco gains interest in Q'ld Alumina . . 44 . 12,457 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 1 November 1969 . 13 October 2017 . 22 . National Library of Australia . 21 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230821103648/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/107901422 . live .
  9. News: Alumina shut-down . . 56 . 17,031 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 15 May 1982 . 13 October 2017 . 20 . National Library of Australia . 21 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230821103138/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126895883 . live .
  10. http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/In-the-aluminium-power-play-water-works/2005/04/22/1114152322037.html In the aluminium power play, water works
  11. https://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/news/qal-celebrates-50-years-in-gladstone/3223226/ Christine Mckee, (13 September 2017), QAL celebrates 50 years in Gladstone, The Observer (Gladstone)

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