Queensland Alumina Limited
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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,[4] 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.[5]
At times of lower demand, operations have been altered.[6][7] Subsequent rises in demand have seen expansion in output and employment.[8]
QAL has been operated by a range of consortium partners of international aluminium producers over time. Comalco brought in to the consortium in 1969.[9] In 1982 it was owned Comalco (30.3%), Kaiser Aluminum (28.3%), Alcan (21.4%), and Pechiney Ugine Kuhlmann (20%).[10]
Since April 2005, it has been owned by Rio Tinto Alcan (80%) and Rusal (20%).[11] In September 2017 the QAL celebrated 50 years of operation.[12][13]
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- ↑ In the aluminium power play, water works Template:Webarchive The Age 23 April 2005
- ↑ Christine Mckee, (13 September 2017), QAL celebrates 50 years in Gladstone, The Observer (Gladstone) Template:Webarchive. Retrieved 13 October 2017
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