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Kwinana

Plant in Western Australia, Australia with commodity Aluminum
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158967
MAS/MILS ID 6020552003
Record type Site
Current site name Kwinana

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 115.76604, -32.14602 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Western Australia(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Western Australia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 115.76604, -32.14602
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1971
Year of first production 1963
Plant type Refiner
Plant subcategory Bayer

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Alcoa - Aluminum Co. Of America
    Interest 51
    Home office Invalid State
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Western Mining Corp. Holdings Ltd.
    Interest 42.5
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Ctb Nominees Ltd.
    Interest 3.7
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner The Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd.
    Interest 1.1
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner The National Mutual Life Assoc. Of Australia Ltd.
    Interest 0.7
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner T. And G Mutual Life Society Ltd.
    Interest 0.6
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Haematite Pty. Ltd.
    Interest 0.3
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Reserve Bank Of Australia
    Interest 0.1
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1977
    Description Published Alumina(Al203) Production 1247000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 1247000mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Alumina(Al203) 1288000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 1288000mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Alumina(Al203) 1451000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 1451000mt
  • Year 1980
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Publsihed Rated Alumina Capacity 1450000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 1450000mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Alumina(Al203) 1479000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 1479000mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Alumina(Al203) 1434000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 1434000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Alumina(Al203) 1350000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 1350000mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Alumina(Al203) 1492000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 1492000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Alumina(Al203) 1500000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 1500000mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Alumina(Al203) 1370000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Ore Aluminum Aluminum 1370000mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Alumina(Al203) 1400000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 1400000mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Rated Alumina Capacity 1400000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 1400000mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Alumina(Al203) 1620000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 1620000mt
  • Year 1988
    Description Published Alumina Capacity 1500000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 1500000mt
  • Year 1988
    Description Rated Alumina Capacity 1600000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 1600000mt
  • Year 1989
    Description Published Alumina Capacity 1600000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 1600000mt

Comments on the production information

  • A A$42.9M ALUMINUM TRIHYDRATE PLANT IS BEING CONSTRUCTED AT THE SITE. THE FACILITY WILL BE BROUGHT ON LINE IN TWO STAGES, THE FIRST IN 4Q 1994 AND THE SECOND IN MID 1995. THE PLANT WILL PRODUCE A NOMINAL 270,000 TPY OF ATH, SOLD PREDOMINATELY IN ASIA AND EUROPE. THIS SPECIALITY ALUMINA PRODUCT WILL BE USED IN PAPER, WATER TREATMENT, AND AS AN EXTENDER FOR ZEOLITES AND TITANIUM DIOXIDE.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • CONVERSION OF ALUMINA CAPACITY TO CHEMICAL GRADE HYDRATED AL2O3 WAS CONSIDERED IN 1992. NO KNOWN CHANGE MADE.

Comments on other economic factors

  • KWININA PURCHASED AN EIMCO 75-M DIAMETER HIGH DENSITY THICKENER. IT IS CAPABLE OF PROCESSING 4800 MT OF SOLIDS AND 50,000 CU M OF CAUSTIC LIQUOR DAILY.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    1988 BROOK HUNT AND ASSOCIATES LTD., ALUMINUM PRODUCTION

  • Production

    COST SURVEY, PG.2.39. (RECORDS 8-11, AND 14)

  • Production

    1980-1985 BROOK HUNT AND ASSOCIATES LTD., ALUMINUM PRODUC-

  • Production

    TION COST SURVEY, PG. 318. (RECORDS 1-7, 12, AND 13)

  • Production

    BAUXITE, ALUMINA, AND ALUMINUM IN AUSTRALIA SEPT. 1988./

  • Production

    EMBASSY ESTIMATE. SOURCE: 1987 ANNUAL REVIEW - (UNPBLSHD.)

  • Production

    BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES. (RECORD 15)

  • Production

    BAUXITE, ALUMINA, AND ALUMINUM IN AUSTRALIA DEC. 1989./

  • Production

    EMBASSY ESTIMATE. SOURCE:COMPANY INFORMATION.(REC. 16)

  • Production

    ALUMINIUM COST SERVICE 1989-90, VOL. 2: ALUMINA COSTS AND

  • Production

    MARKET OUTLOOK: 1988-1992, 57, TABLE 3.1.(RECORDS 17-19)

  • Production

    CURRENT CAPACITY AS STATED FROM ALUMINUM COST SERVICE 1989-

  • Production

    90, VOL. 2: ALUMINA COSTS AND MARKET OUTLOOK: 1988-1992,

  • Production

    PAGE 57, TABLE 3.1. FOR 1990 IS 80000 MT COMMOD/YEAR.

  • Production

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS. MAR. 1994. P. 13.

  • Deposit

    PROFILE REPORT KWINANA ALUMINA REFINERY ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA

  • Deposit

    LTD. DARLING RANGE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA/ KAISER ENGINEERS

  • Deposit

    INC. -OAKLAND, CA. NOVEMBER 1987.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CAPACITY DATA IN THE CONCENTRATOR AND PRODUCT DATA SETS ARE IN TERMS OF MT OF BAUXITE ORE INPUT, IE, "MT ORE/DAY" PRODUCT DATA SET "OUTPUT" IS IN TERMS OF MT OF ALUMINA (AL203) CONCENTRATE PER DAY, IE, "MT COMMOD/DAY" ALL GRADE DATA IS IN TERMS OF WT PERCENT ALUMINA(AL203).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-95 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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