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| Location | |
|---|---|
  Worsley Alumina Location in Western Australia | |
| Location | Worsley, Western Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°13′45″S 116°04′36″E / 33.2291429°S 116.0767335°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Alumina |
| Production | 4,377 kilotonnes (9.6 billion pounds)[1] |
| Financial year | 2018 |
| Type | Open pit |
| History | |
| Opened | 1984[1][2] |
| Owner | |
| Company | South32 (86%) Japan Alumina Associated (10%) Sojitz Alumina Pty Ltd (4%)[1] |
| Website | www |
| Year of acquisition | 2015 |
Worsley Alumina comprises a bauxite mine located near the town of Boddington and an Alumina refinery located near Worsley.[1][3] Ore is mined then transported 50 km (31 mi) to the refinery via an overland conveyor system. Alumina is then transported 55 km (34 mi) to the port of Bunbury for shipping.
- ^ a b c d "Annual Report 2018" (PDF). South32. South32 Limited. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Worsley Alumina". South32. South32. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Hotham Mine Expansion and Refinery Production Increase S38 Referral Supporting Report" (PDF). Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). South32 Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd. May 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2019.