High-purity alumina First project, Australia – update
Name of the Project
High-purity alumina (HPA) First project.
Location
Gladstone State Development Area (SDA), in Queensland, Australia.
Project Owner/s
Alpha HPA.
Project Description
A definitive feasibility study (DFS) has confirmed the project as technically and financially compelling.
The project envisages the HPA operation producing 10 000 dry tonnes a year from an industrial chemical feedstock.
The HPA First project will produce more than 99.99% of pure alumina.
The project does not have a fixed mine life.
Potential Job Creation
The plant could create 120 jobs.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
The project has a preproduction capital cost of A$308.13-million.
Planned Start/End Date
Stage 1, which is fully funded, will enable Alpha to start commercial production from August 2022. Stage 2, the full-scale project, will start in parallel with Stage 1, and is scheduled to be commercially operating by 2024.
Latest Developments
The project has received state government approval and acquired a 9.2 ha site in the Queensland government’s Gladstone State Development Area.
“Alpha is delighted to have received the updated approvals, to have secured the land parcel for both stages of the HPA First project and to . . . commence site works. These are . . . exciting milestones for the company,” MD Rimas Kairaitis has said.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Prudentia Process Consulting (DFS and cost estimation); Prudentia and HPAlumina (pilot plant, engineering) and Aecom (permitting approvals).
Contact Details for Project Information
Alpha HPA, tel +61 2 9300 3310 or email info@collerinacobalt.com.au.
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