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.

Jon Dudas, President, Aluminium

Jon is a mining engineering and mineral economics graduate who has 15 years experience in a variety of mine operating roles. He was previously Marketing Director and Chief Commercial Officer for BHP Billiton Energy Coal and Chief Information Officer for BHP Billiton Group Functions.

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.