Leading Manufacturers Of Aluminium Worldwide

One of the most abundantly available metals, aluminium, is usually derived from bauxite ore. The biggest bauxite reserves are found in Australia, Guinea, and Vietnam, while China is paving the way for aluminium smelter production levels. Aluminium-producing companies in China include Hongqiao Group, Chinalco, and Shandong Xinfa, which led the production in 2021. They are in the industry alongside Alcao, Rusal, and Rio Tinto, which also recorded the most significant production output for the metal worldwide.

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China is the largest Aluminium producer globally, but the constant trade war between the US and China, the largest economies in the world, signifies that the US cannot depend on Chinese aluminium.

Top 5 Aluminium-Producing Countries in the World

Top Aluminium-Producing Countries Have Been Mentioned Below:

China

China is a global leader in aluminium production with a 40 million MT mine production leading the metal's production with a global aluminium output in 2022 at 40 million MT. 

India

India's production of the metal has significantly increased, with a production of 4 million MT. It is home to one of the leading aluminium-producing companies, Hindalco Industries, located in Mumbai.

Russia

Russia produces 3.7 million MT of aluminium and has one of the leading global companies for aluminium production, RUSAL, headquartered in Moscow.

Canada

The country produces 3 million MT, and Rio Tinto houses its operations. Canada is also the top supplier of US-imported aluminium, accounting for half of all imports.

United Arab Emirates

with a production of 2.7 million MT, UAE is among the largest aluminium producer in the Middle East, contributing to around 4 per cent of all global aluminium.

Other countries leading the way for aluminium production include Bahrain, with 1.6 million MT in production; Australia's 1.5 million MT in production; Norway, with a production of 1.4 million MT; the United States, with 860,000 MT in production; and Iceland, with 750,000 MT in production.

The Top 10 Aluminium-Producing Countries in the World

The Top 10 Aluminium-Producing Countries Are: -

BHP Group

Company Website	https://www.bhp.com/
Headquartered in	Australia
Founded in	1851

BHP Group Limited is a company headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, involved in global mining, metals, and petroleum activities. It was established on July 16, 1885, in the Silverton, New South Wales mining community.

Aluminum Corporation of China

Company Website	https://www.aluminiumchina.com/
Headquartered in	China
Founded in	2001

This is a Chinese company listed in New York and Hong Kong. China's People’s Republic Beijing is the headquarter of the company. They are the third-largest basic aluminium producer worldwide and the second-largest producer of alumina.

Norsk Hydro ASA

Company Website	https://www.hydro.com/en/
Headquartered in	Norway
Founded in	1903

The company based in Oslo is a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy firm. It is among the largest producers of aluminium worldwide, with operations in around 50 different countries across the globe, spread across each continent.

Hindalco

Company Website	https://www.hindalco.com/
Headquartered in	India
Founded in	1958

a subsidiary of Aditya Birla Group, Hindalco Industries Limited is an Indian producer of copper and aluminium. It is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra and ranks 895th in the Forbes Global 2000. The company's calculated yearly revenue is $15 billion, and they employ around 20,000 employees.

Vedanta

Company Website	https://www.vedantalimited.com/eng/
Headquartered in	United Kingdom
Founded in	1976

The company has main operations in gold, iron ore, and aluminium mines in states like Goa, Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Odisha. It is a multinational mining corporation located in India with its headquarters in Mumbai.

Alcoa

Company Website	https://www.alcoa.com/global/en/home/
Headquartered in	United States
Founded in	1888

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Alcoa Corporation is an American industrial company and is the eighth biggest aluminium producer across the globe, with functions in 10 different countries.

Rusal

Company Website	https://rusal.ru/en/
Headquartered in	Russia
Founded in	2007

United Firm RUSAL was the second biggest aluminium company worldwide, but its position was taken over by China Hongqiao Group in 2015.

Rio Tinto Alcan

Company Website	https://www.riotinto.com/
Headquartered in	Canada
Founded in	1902

This Anglo-Australian multinational is the second biggest metals and mining company worldwide. It was started in 1873 when a group of businessmen purchased a mining complex from the Spanish government in Huelva, Spain, in the Rio Tinto.

China Hongqiao Group

Company Website	http://en.hongqiaochina.com/
Headquartered in	China
Founded in	1994

Established in 1994, the company was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and is an aluminium producer. It surpassed its largest competitor UC Rusal becoming the biggest aluminium producer in the world.

Aluminum Bahrain

Company Website	https://www.albasmelter.com/en/
Headquartered in	Bahrain
Founded in	1968

This company was the first aluminium smelter in the Middle East that began operations in 1971. They employ 84 percent of Bahrainis, and they embarked on various capacity-building programs for boosting their staff's nationalization.

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