Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC) is the world’s leading alumina business operating a global network of bauxite mines and alumina refineries, which hold around 17 per cent of world alumina production capacity. The vast majority (90 per cent) of this alumina, feeds smelters that produce aluminium used in transport, aerospace, building, construction and packaging.
AWAC is a joint venture between Alumina Limited (40 per cent owned) and Alcoa Inc., (60 per cent owned). It employs over 7,000 people worldwide and its operations include seven bauxite mines, eight alumina refineries and two aluminium smelters as well as a shipping operation that transports alumina, aluminium and raw materials around the world.
In 2010 AWAC produced:
For more on AWAC’s global operations see the global operations map.