List of aluminium smelters

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates This is a list of primary aluminium smelters in the world. Primary production is the process by which alumina is smelted to pure aluminum. Secondary production is the process of recycling aluminum scrap into aluminum that can be used again. Capacity here refers to metric tonnes of output aluminum. The list is incomplete and missing some data.

Country	Location	Total annual capacity (tonnes)	Ownership	Status
Argentina	Puerto Madryn	460,000	Aluar (Aluminio Argentino)
Australia	Boyne Island	570,000	Rio Tinto (Boyne Smelters Limited)
Australia	Tomago	590,000	Tomago Aluminium Company Pty. Ltd.	Rio Tinto 51.55%, Gove Aluminium Finance Ltd 36.05%, Hydro Aluminium 12.40%
Australia	Portland, Victoria	358,000	Alcoa World Alumina Australia Ltd. - Portland Aluminium	March 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.
Australia	Kurri Kurri	180,000	Hydro Aluminium, part of Norsk Hydro	Closed September 2012
Australia	Bell Bay, Tasmania	180,000	Rio Tinto (Bell Bay Aluminium)
Azerbaijan	Ganja	50,000	Ganja Aluminium
Bahrain	Askar	1,540,000	Alba (Aluminium Bahrain)
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Mostar	180,000	Aluminij	Part of the M.T. Abraham Group
Brazil	Template:Interlanguage link	460,000	Albras (Alumínio Brasileiro S.A.)
Brazil	São Luís	460,000	Template:Interlanguage link(Consórcio de Alumínio do Maranhão S.A.)	Joint venture, 40% BHP Billiton, operated by Alcoa. Curtailed since 2015.
Brazil	Aluminio	455,000	Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio (CBA)
Brazil	Ouro Preto	150,000	66.67% Hindustan Aluminium, 33.33% Novelis
Brazil	Poços de Caldas	106,000	Alcominas (Alcoa Aluminio S.A.)	Closed and dismantled
Brazil	Santa Cruz	95,000	Metalisul (Grupo Metalis)	Closed and dismantled
Brazil	Saramenha	51,000	Novelis do Brasil S.A.	Closed and dismantled
Cameroon	Edéa	100,000	Alucam (Compagnie Camerounaise de l'Aluminium)
Canada	Sept-Iles, Quebec	606,000	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%).
Canada	Alma, Quebec	466,000	Rio Tinto
Canada	Bécancour	437,000	A.B.I. (Aluminerie de Bécancour Incorporée)	JV 74.9% Alcoa (operated by Alcoa), and 25.1% Rio Tinto
Canada	Kitimat	420,000	Rio Tinto
Canada	Baie Comeau	300,000	Alcoa Aluminerie de Baie-Comeau
Canada	Deschambault	260,000	Alcoa Aluminerie de Deschambault
Canada	Laterrière, Quebec	244,000	Rio Tinto
Canada	Grande Baie, Saguenay, Quebec	221,000	Rio Tinto
Canada	Arvida, Saguenay, Quebec	173,000	Rio Tinto
China	Hongjun	1,060,000	Huomei Hongjun Aluminium Smelter
China	Xinjiang	860,000	Xinjiang Easthope Coal Power & Aluminium
China	Dongfang Xiwang	780,000	Dongfang Xiwang Aluminium Smelter Innermongolia
China	Wujiaqu	740,000	Xinfa Group
China	Lanzhou Shi	700,000	Lanzhou Aluminium Smelter
China	Qingtongxia Shi	685,000	Qingtongxia Aluminum Co.
China	East Hope (Sanmenxia)	650,000
China	Baotou Shi	1,340,000	Baotou Aluminum Factory (Chinalco)
China	Yugang Longquan	600,000	Henan Yugang Longquan Aluminium Co. Ltd.
China	Nongliushi	590,000	Nongliushi Smelter Xinjiang
China	Qinghai Xinye	575,000	Qinghai Xinye Aluminium Smelter
China	Chiping Xinfa	550,000	Shandong Xinfa Aluminium Co.
China	Henan Wanji	530,000	Henan Wanji Aluminum Co. Ltd.
China	Qinghai Huanghe	500,000	Qinghai Huanghe Aluminium Company
China	Qinghai Xinheng	500,000	Qinghai Xinheng Aluminium Plant
China	Qinyang	500,000	Henan Qinyang Aluminium Power
China	Yongchen City	500,000	Yongchen Aluminium
China	Yunnan	500,000	Yunnan Aluminium Co. Ltd.
China	Zhonghe	495,000	Zhonghe Group
China	Qinghai	420,000	Qinghai Aluminium Plant (Chinalco)
China	Guanyuan Aostar	420,000	Sichuan Aostar Guangyuan Aluminium Smelter
China	Jiaozuo Shi	420,000	Jiaozuo Wanfang Aluminium Smelter
China	Shenhuo (new)	420,000	Henan Shenhuo Orient Aluminium Company
China	Fukang	413,000	Xinjian Tianlong Mineral Co. Aluminium Smelter
China	Guizhou	400,000	Guizhou Huaren(Chinalco)
China	Nanshan	406,000	Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co., Ltd.
China	Nanshan	400,000
China	Wanji Xiangjiang	400,000
China	Yangquan	400,000
China	Baotou East Hope	400,000	Baotou Oriental Hope Aluminium Co
China	Longquan Aluminium	400,000	Longquan Aluminium Smelter
China	Qiya	400,000	Qiya Group
China	Tianshan	400,000	Tianshan Group
China	Xinjang Yihe	400,000	Xinjiang Yihe Aluminium Smelter
China	Yichuan	400,000	Henan Hong KongYugang Longquan Aluminium Co., Ltd.
China	Pingdingshan	375,000
China	Ningxia	370,000	Ningxia Jinjiang Group
China	Xinjiang	370,000	Xinfa Group
China	Zhongning	370,000	Zhongning Aluminium Smelter
China	Emeishan	355,000	Emeishan Aluminium Industry Clique Co. Ltd.
China	Emei	350,000	Sichuan Emei Aluminium Pant
China	Fushun Shi	350,000	Fushun Aluminium Reduction Plant
China	Jinning	350,000	Jinning Aluminium Co
China	Qiaotou	350,000	Qiatou Aluminium Works
China	Shanxi-Huaze	350,000	Shanxi-Huaze Aluminium & Power Co.
China	Sichuan Qiya	350,000	Qiya Group
China	Xiezhou	330,000	Xiezhou Aluminium Works
China	Lubei	320,000
China	Guangxi Baise	320,000	Guangxi Baise Xinghe Smelter
China	Zhongfu	308,000	Zhongfu Industry Group
China	Datong Xian	260,000	Qinhai Aluminium Smelter
China	Lanzhou Liancheng	550,000	Lanzhou Liancheng Aluminium Plant (Chinalco)
China	Laibin Yinhai	250,000	Laibin Yinhai Aluminium Company
China	Zunyi Xian	242,000	Zunyi Aluminium Works
China	Gansu Longxi	240,000	Gansu Longxi Dongxing Smelter
China	Guiyang Shi	240,000	Guiyang Aluminium Smelter
China	Linzhou	240,000	Lifeng Aluminium Co. Ltd.
China	Yunnan Dongyuan	240,000	Yunnan Dongyuan Smelter
China	Guanlu (new)	220,000	Shanxi Guanlu Co. Ltd.
China	Shanxian Hengkang	220,000	Shanxian Hengkang Smelter
China	Yuncheng Shi	220,000	Shanxi Huasheng Aluminium Works
China	Guixi Huayin	200,000
China	Wusheng (Pinglu)	200,000
China	Donghai	200,000	Shandong Donghai Aluminium Corp.
China	Baise Yinhai	175,000	Baise Yinhai Aluminium Co
China	Xinfa	175,000	Xinfa Xiwang Al & Power
China	Jinxi	160,000	Xinfa Group
China	Linfeng	160,000	Linfeng Aluminium
China	Shenhuo (old)	160,000	Henan Shenhuo Aluminium Company
China	Dingtai Tuoyuan	150,000
China	Yimei	150,000
China	Honglu Aluminium	150,000	Honglu Aluminium Co
China	Tongshuan	150,000	Tongshuan Aluminium Smelter
China	Zouping	141,000	Zouping Aluminium Smelter
China	Pingguo Xian	140,000	Pingguo Aluminum Co.
China	Ke'ao	135,000	Shandong Yankuang Ke-au Aluminium
China	Meishan Qimingxing	130,000	Sichuan Meishan Qimingxin Aluminium Co
China	Tianyuan	130,000	Tianyuan Aluminium Group
China	Shangdian	125,000	Shangdian Aluminium Co. Ltd.
China	Hejin Xian	120,000	Long Men Aluminum Plant
China	Sanmenxia Shi	120,000	Sanmenxia Tianyuan Aluminum Co.
China	Yulian Power	120,000	Henan Yulian Power Group.
China	Zhengxing	120,000	Zhenxing Aluminium Smelter
China	Guangyuan Qimingxing	114,000	Qimingxing Aluminium Co.
China	Huasheng Jiangquan	112,000	Huasheng Jiangquan Aluminum Co.
China	Guanlu (old)	110,000	Shanxi Guanlu Aluminium Plant
China	Tongshuan Xinguang	110,000	Tongchuan Xinguang Aluminium Co. Ltd.
China	Aba	100,000	Aba Aluminium Works
China	Chuangyuan	100,000	Changyuan Aluminum Works
China	Huayu	100,000	Huayu Aluminium Works
China	Taiyuan Shi	100,000	Taiyuan Aluminium Works
China	Yinhai	100,000	Yinhai Aluminium Co.
China	Qinao	90,000	Qinao Aluminium Smelter
China	Xichuan	90,000	Xichuan Ferro-Alloy Works
China	Zhongmei	83,000
China	Huanghe	80,000	Huanghe Aluminum Co.
China	Jinneng	80,000	Jinning Aluminium Smelter
China	Mianchi Aluminium	80,000	Mianchi Aluminium Plant
China	Shandong Aluminium	200,000	Shandong Aluminium Smelter (Chinalco)	Halted produced as of 31 December 2019
China	Xinwang	76,000	Henan Xinwang Aluminium Co. Ltd.
China	Nanping Shi	73,000	Nanping Aluminium Group
China	Faxiang	70,000	Faxiang Aluminium Works
China	Huadong	70,000	Huadong Aluminium Works
China	Huaxin	70,000	Huaxin Aluminum Industries
China	Zheijiang Huadong	70,000	Zhejiang Huadong Aluminium Co. Ltd.
China	Yangquan	68,000	Shanxi Yangquan Aluminium Co. Ltd.
China	Dengfeng	65,000	Dengfeng Aluminium Works
China	Jilin	65,000	Jilin Aluminium Company
China	Yungcheng Shanhe	65,000	Yungcheng Shanhe Aluminium Co.
China	Yichang	62,000	Yichang Changjiang Aluminum Co., Ltd.
China	Zhaofeng	61,000	Zhaofeng Aluminium Smelting Co
China	Yangquan Shi	60,000	Yangquan Aluminium Works
China	Yongan	60,000	Yongan Aluminum Co.
China	Zhengzhuo Shi	58,000	Zhengzhuo Aluminium Smelter
China	Chongqing Tiantai	55,000	Chongqing Aluminium Co
China	Longxiang	55,000	Longxiang Aluminium Works
China	Jiaokou	50,000
China	Chongqing Dongsheng	50,000	Dongsheng Aluminium Works
China	Danjiankou Shi	50,000	Danjiangkou Water Conservancy Aluminium Factory
China	Dianneng Gejiu	50,000	Dianneng Gejiu Aluminium Works
China	Lintao	50,000	Lintao Aluminium Plant
China	Longlin	50,000	Longlin Aluminium Smelter
China	Ningxia	50,000	Ningxia St. Dehua
China	Taian	50,000	Taian Aluminium Works
China	Tongshun	50,000	Tongshun Aluminium Plant
China	Yunnan Runxin	50,000	Yunnan Runxin Aluminium Works
China	Haizhou	40,000	HaizhouAluminium Smelter
China	Yunnan Yongxin	35,000	Yunnan Yongxin Metals Processing Co.
China	Lanjiang Shi	30,000	Lanjiang Aluminium Works
China	Pingyin	26,000	Shandong Pingyin Aluminium Plant
China	Gongyi	25,000	Gongyi Aluminium Plant
China	Panshi Xian	25,000	Panshi Aluminium Works
China	Nanchuan	-
China	Shanxi	432,000	Shanxi Zhongrun (Chinalco)
China	Shanxi	424,000	Shanxi New Material (Chinalco)
China	Yunnan	-
China	Zunyi	375,000	Zunyi Aluminium (Chinalco)
China	zhengzhou	480,000	Zhengzhou Laiwosi Aluminum Co., LTD
Egypt	Nag Hammadi	320,000	Egyptalum (Aluminium Company of Egypt)
France	Dunkerque	284,000 in 2018	ALVANCE	https://www.aluminiumdunkerque.fr/
France	St. Jean de Maurienne	141,000	Trimet Aluminium SE 65%, EDF 35%
Germany	Neuss	230,000	Speira GmbH
Germany	Essen	170,000	Trimet Aluminium SE - Headquarters
Germany	Hamburg	135,000	Trimet Aluminium SE
Germany	Voerde	96,000	Trimet Aluminium SE
Ghana	Tema	200,000	Valco (Volta Aluminium Company)
Greece	St. Nicolas	166,000	Aluminium de Grèce SA (AdG)
Guinea	Sangaredi	-	33% Global Alumina, 33% BHP Billiton, 25% Dubai Aluminium Company Limited, 8.3% Mubadala Development Company PJSC	Currently in feasibility study
Iceland	Reyðarfjörður	346,000	Alcoa Fjarðaál
Iceland	Grundartangi, near Akranes	312,000	Nordic Aluminum Co (Norðurál), subsidiary of Century Aluminum	Owned by Glencore International AG
Iceland	Straumsvik, near Hafnarjordur	205,000	Rio Tinto	On 19 September 2018, Norsk Hydro backed out of its deal to buy Rio's Icelandic Smelter.
Iceland	Helguvíkurvegur, near Keflavík	250,000	Nordic Aluminum Co (Norðurál), subsidiary of Century Aluminum	Partially complete. Construction suspended in 2008.
India	Korba	570,000	Bharat Aluminium Co. (Balco) which is owned by Vedanta Resources
India	Jharsuguda	1,750,000	Vedanta Resources
India	Angul	475,000	National Aluminium Co. (Nalco)
India	Kothapalem	150,000	Anrak Aluminium Co.
India	Damanjodi	475,000	National Aluminium Co. (Nalco)
India	Belgaum, Karnataka	390,000	Indal, Hindalco (United Nations 2000)
India	Lapanga	360,000	Aditya Aluminium (Hindalco Industries Ltd))
India	Bargawan	360,000	Mahan Aluminium (Hindalco Industries Ltd))
India	Renukoot	345,000	Hindustan Aluminium Co. (Hindalco Industries Ltd))
India	Hirakud	213,000	Hindalco Industries Ltd. - Hirakud Smelter
India	Doraguda	300,000	Hindalco Industries Ltd. - Utkal Aluminium International Limited
Indonesia	Kuala Tanjung	265,000	PT 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.
Iran	Bandar Abbas (2)	147,000	Hormozgan Aluminium (Hormozal)
Iran	Arak (2)	110,000	Iran Aluminium Co (Iralco)
Iran	Bandar Abbas	110,000	Al-Mahdi Aluminium Corp. (AAC)
Iran	Arak	90,000	Iran Aluminium Co (Iralco)
Italy	Portoscuso	159,000	Alcoa Italia SpA-Portovesme Works	Closure announced by Alcoa (28 August 2014).
Japan	Kanbara, Shizuoka	20,000	Nippon Light Metals Co Ltd.	Closed in March 2014
Japan	Ehime	-	100% Sumitomo Chemical
Kazakhstan	Pavlodar	250,000	Kazakhstan Aluminium Works (KAZ)
Korea	Mopko	180,000	South Korea General Chemical Corporation
Malaysia	Sarawak	960,000	Press Metal Bintulu
Malaysia	Sarawak	120,000	Press Metal Sarawak
Montenegro	Podgorica	120,000	DP Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica (KAP)	Shut down December 2021
Mozambique	Maputo	565,000	Mozal (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.
Netherlands	Delfzijl	170,000	Aluminium Delfzijl BV (Aldel)	Shut down September 2022
New Zealand	Tiwai Point	351,000	New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS)	Rio Tinto 79.36%, Sumitomo Chemical Company 20.64%, Closure Scheduled August 2021
Nigeria	Ikot Abasi	200,000	Alscon (Aluminium Smelter Co of Nigeria)
Norway	Sunndalsøra	400,000	Sunndal Primary Production (Haas)
Norway	Årdal	233,000	Årdal Primary Production (Haas)
Norway	Mosjøen	221,500	Alcoa Norway - Mosjøen Works
Norway	Karmøy	190,000	Karmøy Primary Production (Haas)
Norway	Husnes	185,000	Hydro Husnes (Norsk Hydro)
Norway	Lista	127,500	Alcoa Norway - Lista Works	One of three lines cut September 2022
Norway	Høyanger	60,000	Høyanger Primary Production (Haas)
Oman	Sohar	372,000	Sohar Aluminium Company	Oman Oil (40 per cent), Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC – TAQA (40 per cent) and Rio Tinto (20 per cent)
Qatar	Mesaieed	625,000	Qatalum (Qatar Aluminium Co)
Romania	Slatina	288,000	SC Alro SA Slatina	close 3 out of 5 furnaces
Russia	Komi Aluminium Project, Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic	1,400,000	United Company of Rusal (under construction)
Russia	Bogoslovsk	1,100,000	100% United Company of Rusal
Russia	Bratsk	1,010,000	Bratsk Aluminium Works-BrAZ
Russia	Krasnoyarsk	1,008,000	Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Works - KrAZ
Russia	Ural Aluminium Smelter, Kamensk-Uralsky, Sverdlovsk Region	750,000	United Company of Rusal (United Nations 2000)
Russia	Sayanogorsk	542,000	Sayan Aluminium Works - SaAZ
Russia	Shelekhov	415,000	Irkutsk Aluminium Works - IrkAZ
Russia	Volkhov Alumina	400,000	100% North-West Aluminium (United Nations 2000)
Russia	Novokuznetsk	330,000	Novokuznetsk Aluminium Works - NAZ
Russia	Sayanogorsk II	300,000	Khakas Aluminium Works - KhAZ
Russia	Krasnoturinsk	190,000	Bogoslovsk Aluminium Works-BAZ
Russia	Bauxitogorsk	186,000	100% United Company of Rusal
Russia	Volgograd	170,000	Volgograd Aluminium Works - VgAZ
Russia	Nadvoitsy	80,000	Nadvoitsy Aluminium Works - NkAZ
Russia	Kamensk	75,000	Ural Aluminium Works -UAZ
Russia	Kandalaksha	75,000	Kandalaksha Aluminium Works -KAZ
Russia	Volkhov	24,000	Volkhov Aluminium Works - VAZ
Russia	Taishet	10,000	Thaishet Aluminium Works - ThAZ
Saudi Arabia	Ras Al-Khair	780,000	Ma’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.
Slovakia	Ziar nad Hronom	160,000	Slovak Aluminium Co - Slovalco	shut down September 2022
Slovenia	Kidricevo	75,000	Talum dd Kidricevo	reduced production by 80% in September 2022, stopped completely April 2023
South Africa	Richards Bay, Hillside	720,000	Hillside Aluminium
South Africa	Richards Bay, Bayside	100,000	Bayside Aluminium	Closed
Spain	San Ciprian	250,000	Alcoa Inespal - San Ciprian Works	Curtailed 2020
Spain	Aviles	93,000	Alcoa Inespal- Aviles Works	Closed 02/2019
Spain	La Coru?a	87,000	Alcoa Inespal- La Coruna Works	Closed 02/2019
Suriname	Paranam/Onverwacht	57,000	Suralco	Closed
Sweden	Sundsvall	130,000	Kubikenborg Aluminium AB (Kubal)
Tajikistan	Tursunzoda	450,000	Tajikistan Aluminium Company (Talco)
Turkey	Seydisehir Alumina	200,000	100% Eti Holding S.A. (United Nations 2000)
Turkey	Seydisehir	65,000	Eti Alüminyum Inc
UAE	Jebel Ali, Dubai	1,040,000	Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)	In 2013, Dubal (Dubai Aluminium Co) and Emal (Emirates Aluminium) were merged to form Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA).
UAE	Al Taweelah, Abu Dhabi	1,500,000	Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)	In 2013, Dubal (Dubai Aluminium Co) and Emal (Emirates Aluminium) were merged to form Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA).
Ukraine	Zaporozhye Aluminium Combine, Zaporozhye City	270,000	United Company of Rusal
Ukraine	Zaporozhye	120,000	Zaporizhsky Alyuminievy Kominat (Zalk)
United Kingdom	Burntisland	120,000	100% Rio Tinto Alcan	Closed 2002
United Kingdom	Lochaber smelter, Fort William	42,000	Alvance British Aluminium	Formerly owned by Rio Tinto, sold in 2016 to GFG Alliance. Last remaining aluminium smelter in the UK
United Kingdom	Anglesey smelter, Holyhead	142,000	Rio Tinto - Kaiser Aluminum - Anglesey Smelter	Closed 2009
United Kingdom	Lynemouth smelter, Lynemouth	-	100% Rio Tinto Alcan	Closed 2012
USA	Newburgh	270,000	Alcoa - Warrick Operations	1 Potline Curtailed June 2022, 2 potlines still operating.
USA	Mount Holly	224,000	Century Aluminum	Operating at 50% of capacity.
USA	Sebree	218,000	Century Aluminum
USA	Massena	135,000	Alcoa - Massena Operations
USA	New Madrid	263,000	Magnitude7Metals	previously Noranda Aluminum, now owned by Swiss-based Granges Curtailed January 2024
USA	Hawesville	250,000	Century Aluminum of Kentucky LLC	Curtailed 7/2022
USA	Ferndale	279,000	Alcoa - Intalco Aluminum Corp.	Curtailed 8/26/2020. March 15, 2023 Alcoa Announces Closure of Intalco Smelter and Prepares Site for Redevelopment
USA	Wenatchee	184,000	Alcoa - Wenatchee Works	Curtailed 2016, Closed 2018
USA	Columbia Falls	180,000	Glencore AG (Switzerland)	Closed 2009
USA	Ravenswood	180,000	Century Aluminum of West Virginia Inc. (RAC)	Closed
USA	Hannibal	270,000	Ormet Primary Aluminum Corporation	Closed
USA	Rockdale	176,000	Alcoa - Rockdale Works	Closed
USA	Goldendale	172,000	Goldendale Aluminum Co	Closed 2003
USA	St. Lawrence	125,000	Alcoa - St. Lawrence Reduction	Closed
USA	Badin	150,000	Alcoa - Badin Works	Closed
Venezuela	Matanzas	448,000	CVG Venalum
Venezuela	Matanzas	170,000	Alcasa (Aluminios del Caroni C.A.)
Vietnam	Lam Dong Project	650,000	Pechiney, CAV

See also

• List of alumina refineries
• List of countries by aluminium production

External links

• Primary Aluminum Smelters of the World