Worsley

Plant in Western Australia, Australia with commodity Aluminum
Sections on this page
  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 10231898
MAS/MILS ID 6020552001
Record type Site
Current site name Worsley

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 116.08262, -33.16268 (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) 116.08262, -33.16268

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1984
Plant type Refiner
Plant subcategory Bayer

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Worsley Alumina Pty. Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Reynolds
    Interest 50
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Gencor
    Interest 37.5
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Kobe Alumina Assocs.
    Interest 10
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Nissho Iwai Alumina Pty. Ltd.
    Interest 2.5
    Year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1984
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production 1000000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 1000000mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Alumina(Al203) 1030000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 1030000mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Alumina(Al203) 1100000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 1100000mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Alumina(Al203) 1080000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 1080000mt

Comments on the production information

  • THE WORSLEY REFINERY HAS BEEN WORKING AT 120 PCT OF DESIGN CAPACITY; PLANS CALL FOR PRODUCTION MODIFICATIONS OF $100 MILLION TO REMOVE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECKS WHICH WILL LIFT CAPACITY TO 1.5 MILLION TONNES PER YEAR. IF STARTED, THIS WOULD TAKE 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO INCREASE CAPACITY FROM 1.6 MT TO 2.25 MT IN PROGRESS AS OF NOV. 1992.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    ALUMINUM PRODUCTION COST SURVEY, 1980-1985 BROOK HUNT AND

  • Production

    ASSOCIATES LTD. PG. 323

  • Production

    ALUMINUM PRODUCTION COST SURVEY, 1988 BROOK HUNT AND ASSOC-

  • Production

    IATES LTD. PG.2.44/(RECORDS 1-5)

  • Production

    CRU ALUMINUM COST SERVICE/1989-90, VOLUME 2: ALUMINA COSTS

  • Production

    AND MARKET OUTLOOK: 1988-1992- PG. 57 (RECORDS 6-8)

  • Deposit

    PROFILE REPORT WORSLEY ALUMINA REFINERY, WORSLEY ALUMINA

  • Deposit

    PTY. LTD., WESTERN, AUSTRALIA/KAISER ENGINEERS INC.

  • Deposit

    OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, 1987

General comments

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

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 10-JAN-1995 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.