Tomago Aluminium Company (Tomago)

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Tomago Aluminium is one of the largest aluminium smelters in Australasia, employing more than 1000 people and generating revenue of more than $1.1billion annually.

THE COMPANY
Tomago is a joint venture by Australian and overseas companies.

Tomago Aluminium Company Pty Limited was formed in March 1980 to build and manage the smelter as agent to the participants.

The current participants in Tomago Aluminium are:

Alcan 51.55%

Gove Aluminium Finance Ltd 36.05%
(owned 70% by CSR and 30% by AMP)

Hydro Aluminium 12.40%


THE PRODUCTS
Tomago produces aluminium ingots, extrusion billet and rolling slabs. These products are mostly exported to markets mostly in Asia where they’re turned into a variety of products. Tomago Aluminium generates more than $1.1 billion per year in revenue.

POWERING TOMAGO ALUMINIUM
Aluminium smelters use large amounts of electricity to achieve the separation of oxygen and aluminium from alumina and tend to be located where electric power is available from large integrated grid systems. The Hunter region, because of its large and accessible black coal deposits, is the state's major producer of electricity.

Tomago Aluminium is connected directly to the state grid and is one of Australia’s largest users of electricity with its production and processes powered by more than 840 megawatts of electricity.