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Queensland Alumina Limited

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]

See also

  • List of alumina refineries

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References

  1. Q. Alumina refinery to be world's biggest The Canberra Times, 21 March 1969, retrieved 13 October 2017^
  2. Queensland Alumina's ' output up to 2.4m tonnes The Canberra Times, 7 January 1981, retrieved 13 October 2017^
  3. £52 Million Alumina Plant Plan The Canberra Times, 27 June 1964, retrieved 13 October 2017^
  4. Queensland Alumina : official opening procedure, August 1967, Thursday August 3 - Friday August 4 Gladstone, Qld. Queensland Alumina, 1967, retrieved 13 October 2017^
  5. Alumina record The Canberra Times, 8 July 1981, retrieved 13 October 2017^
  6. Alumina troubles not long term The Canberra Times, 15 January 1972, retrieved 13 October 2017^
  7. Alumina shut-down The Canberra Times, 15 May 1982, retrieved 13 October 2017^
  8. Alumina plant to lift output The Canberra Times, 10 June 1983, retrieved 13 October 2017^
  9. Comalco gains interest in Q'ld Alumina The Canberra Times, 1 November 1969, retrieved 13 October 2017^
  10. Alumina shut-down The Canberra Times, 15 May 1982, retrieved 13 October 2017^
  11. In the aluminium power play, water works The Age 23 April 2005^
  12. Christine Mckee, (13 September 2017), QAL celebrates 50 years in Gladstone, The Observer (Gladstone). Retrieved 13 October 2017^
  13. Queensland Alumina : the giant that never sleeps the Company, 1975, retrieved 13 October 2017^