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Worsley Alumina

We mine bauxite in the South West and Peel regions of Western Australia and transport it on an overland conveyor belt to our refinery where the bauxite is refined into white alumina powder. The alumina is then exported to smelters around the world.

Worsley Alumina

Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd
PO Box 344
Collie, 6225 
Western Australia
Australia

Key statistics

3,727 kt

FY25 alumina production

A$217m

spent with local businesses in the South West in FY24

A$1.9m

FY25 investment in local communities

Our operations

South32 owns 86 per cent of Worsley Alumina, with 10 per cent held by Japan Alumina Associates (Australia) Pty Ltd and the remaining 4 per cent held by Sojitz Alumina Pty Ltd.

Bauxite is mined near the town of Boddington, 130 kilometres south-east of Perth. It is transported by overland conveyor to the alumina refinery near Collie and turned into alumina powder, before being transported by rail to the Bunbury port.

It is then shipped to smelters around the world, including South32’s Hillside and Mozal aluminium smelters in Southern Africa.

Operations began in 1984 and today Worsley Alumina is recognised as one of the largest alumina refineries in the world.

We have two Community Liaison Committees (CLCs) that provide a platform for open, meaningful dialogue between our operation and local community representatives. 

It's Our Future

It's Our Future

The South West is our home – and together, we work to make it stronger every day.

We care about our environment, our community and our people. We’re minimising impact and rehabilitating the land we work on. We’re spending over a million dollars a day and supporting important initiatives in our local communities. We’re providing secure, flexible employment for thousands of local people.

We’re doing it for the future of the South West – for our future.

Partnering with communities

Partnering with communities

As a major employer in the South West and Peel regions of Western Australia, our operations invested on average more than A$1 million each day in FY25 into surrounding communities through wages, procurement from local businesses and community investment.

In FY25, we invested A$1.9 million in community projects across the regions where we operate, investing in projects focused on education and leadership; employment and economic development; community health and well-being; natural resource resilience; and Indigenous participation.

In FY26, Worsley Alumina will continue its Community Grants Program, which provides the opportunity for grants of up to A$5,000 (GST exclusive) for eligible local organisations, projects and programs that will provide a benefit to people in the South West and Peel communities. This program will next accept applications in February 2026.  

Our commodities

  • Pine Pienaar

    Vice President Operations, Worsley Alumina

    Pine Pienaar joined South32 in 2024, bringing with him more than 20 years of experience in the aluminium industry.

    Prior to joining South32, Pine held the position of General Manager at Queensland Alumina Limited, an independent joint venture between Rio Tinto and Rusal.

    His extensive career spans across several countries, including South Africa, Mozambique, and Canada, as well as key roles at Boyne Smelters Limited and Yarwun.  Pine's wealth of expertise and leadership in the aluminium sector is a valuable addition to South32.

Contacts

Address: PO Box 344 Collie WA 6225

Worsley Alumina External Affairs

Email: [email protected] Phone: 1800 555 958