Aluminium

A global producer of primary aluminium and alumina.

  • About Aluminium

    Aluminium has a portfolio of assets at all three stages of the aluminium value chain:  mining bauxite, refining bauxite into alumina and smelting alumina into aluminium metal.  We are one of the world's largest integrated producers of bauxite, alumina and aluminium. Our network of operations services a global customer base, with sites in South America, Southern Africa, Australia and Europe.

  • Leadership

    David Richardson, Acting President, Aluminium

    David joined the Group in 2003 and was appointed Vice President Finance, Aluminium in 2010.  In March 2012, he assumed his current position as Acting President, Aluminium. David is a Chartered Accountant and has a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Accounting from University of Western Australia, a Master of Science in Mineral Economics from the West Australian School of Mines (Curtin University) in Perth.

  • Assets

    Alumar, Brazil 

    BHP Billiton owns 36 per cent of the Alumar refinery and 40 per cent of the Alumar smelter. Both facilities are operated by Alcoa. The operations, and their integrated port facility, are located at Sao Luis in the Maranhao province of Brazil.

    Aluminium Australia 

    BHP Billiton owns 86 per cent of the Boddington bauxite mine and Worsley alumina refinery in a joint venture with Japan Alumina and Sojitz. The Boddington bauxite mine supplies bauxite ore to the Worsley alumina refinery.

    Aluminium Mozambique 

    The Mozal smelter in Mozambique is a joint venture in which BHP Billiton has a 47.1 per cent interest. Our partners include Mitsubishi Corporation (25 per cent), Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited (24 per cent), and the Government of Mozambique (3.9 per cent).

    Aluminium South Africa 

    Our Hillside and Bayside smelters are located at Richards Bay, South Africa. The operation is fully owned and operated by BHP Billiton.

    Mineração Rio do Norte 

    MRN is operated as an incorporated joint venture between BHP Billiton (14.8 per cent), Alcoa and affiliates (18.2 per cent), Vale (40 per cent), Rio-Tinto Alcan (12 per cent), Votorantim (10 per cent) and Hydro (5 per cent).  BHP Billiton’s portion of the bauxite offtake is supplied to the Alumar Refinery.