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John Holland to upgrade alumina refinery

Monday 15 September 2008

JOHN Holland will be carrying out structural mechanical and piping works in an upgrade project for Worsley Alumina’s Western Australia refinery


Honeywell to upgrade Yarwun alumina refinery

Thursday 04 September 2008

HONEYWELL will be upgrading and expanding the process control systems at Rio Tinto Alcan’s Yarwun alumina refinery in Queensland.


Refinery disabled by blocked pipeline

Thursday 14 August 2008

RIO TINTO Alcan says it will not be laying off workers from its Yarwun refinery, which is currently lying idle because of a blocked residue management pipeline.


Refinery maintenance and expansion to boost production

Friday 02 May 2008

BHP Billiton has invested US$1.9b into an efficiency and growth expansion project for Western Australia’s Worsley alumina refinery.


Smelter upgrade

Monday 11 February 2008

RIO Tinto will be upgrading its Boyne Island aluminium smelter to reduce onsite greenhouse gas emissions and increase materials transport efficiency.


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