Aluminum Noranda

Our upstream business is a vertically integrated producer of primary aluminum, consisting of a bauxite mine, an alumina refinery and an aluminum smelter.

Bauxite Mine—St. Ann, Jamaica—The bauxite mine provides all of the bauxite ore used for the production of alumina at our alumina refinery. In addition, approximately 40% of the bauxite ore produced by St. Ann is supplied to a third party refinery. The current annual production at St. Ann’s is 4.5 million tons of ore.

Noranda Alumina LLC

Gramercy Alumina Refinery—Gramercy, LAAlumina Refinery—Gramercy, LA—Gramercy processes bauxite, delivered from the bauxite mine in Jamaica, into smelter grade alumina for use in our New Madrid smelter. Gramercy also produces chemical grade alumina sold to third parties in the chemical industry. Current production capacity at the refinery is 1.2 million metric tons per year.

Our Mission

Our Mission

Every day we build a sustainable, integrated aluminum company founded on growth and successful long-term relationships with our customers, co-workers, suppliers, communities and investors.

Our Sustainable Relationships

Existing for our customers

We create a competitive advantage for our customers through high-quality primary and coiled aluminum products provided on time at a fair value.

Caring for our co-workers

We create for our co-workers and generations to follow the opportunity to have careers. Above all else, we are committed to providing a safe place to work.

Respecting our suppliers

We reward our suppliers with reliable demand for their products and services along with fair financial and professional treatment.

Enriching our communities

We support the communities in which we operate by engaging our employees and the entire community.

Rewarding our investors

We are committed to finding ways to create value for our investors, while maintaining capital investments in our facilities.