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Tomago Aluminium is Australia’s largest aluminum smelter and has been operating 24 hours a day since 1983. The company contributes $2.2 billion annually to the Australian economy, of which $800 million is spent locally. The smelter produces 590,000 tons of aluminum every year, which is 37% of Australia’s primary aluminum. 90% of the product made at Tomago is exported to the Asia-Pacific region.
Tomago Aluminium is an independently managed joint venture. Joint Venture partners are Rio Tinto, Gove Aluminium Finance, and Norsk Hydro. The owners provide raw materials to Tomago that are converted to aluminum at the Tomago plant. The product is supplied back to the owners who then take it to market.
Tomago employs 1000+ staff (full time equivalent) as well as 200 contractors. The staff are drawn from a significant geographic area throughout the Hunter Valley and Central Coast travelling from as far as 100km south, 80km north, and 50km west of the plant.
Aluminum is increasingly becoming the world’s metal of choice as it is sustainable for environmentally conscious economies. It is also versatile and is used in the production of cars, planes, homes, sporting equipment, and so much more. It is Australia’s fifth largest export commodity.
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Photos courtesy of Tomago Aluminium.