$21.7M allocated for Gladstone high purity alumina production facility
Work on the next stage of Gladstone’s high purity alumina plant, which will support up to 117 permanent jobs once complete, is set to begin after fresh funds were announced. VIDEO, PHOTOS.
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Work on State Two of Alpha High Purity Alumina (HPA) is set to begin following the announcement of more than $21 million in funding from the State Government.
Inspecting State One of the Yarwun site, Acting Premier Steven Miles announced the funding on Tuesday.
The plant will create up to 117 jobs once it moves to full-scale production of high purity alumina, with the total cost of the plant sitting at more than $300 million.
Decisions for the second stage will be finalised by September 2023, with construction to commence in early 2024.
“Investments like Alpha HPA’s are growing Queensland’s critical minerals processing capability and ensuring new industries have the materials to deliver safe, sustainable, high performing products to market,” Mr Miles said
“The Queensland Government’s Industry Partnership Program is one way we are supporting the growth of companies like Alpha HPA in priority industry sectors.”
When production begins in 2025, the facility will be able to produce 10,000 tonnes of HPA equivalent per year.
Alpha HPA Managing Director Rimas Kairaitis said Alumina was essential in the processes associated with stabilising high power electronic vehicle batteries; LED lighting, semiconductors and consumer electronics.
“We welcome the State’s recognition of opportunities in the production and processing of critical minerals for new-economy products,” Mr Kairaitis said
“In 2021 we signed the Central Queensland Statement of Cooperation with the Queensland Government, this commitment provided certainty for established and new industries in the Gladstone region to contribute to the goal of net zero emissions manufacturing.
The facility will play a role in Gladstone’s position as a renewable powerhouse, and will be an integral point in the Queensland Battery Industry Strategy, due for release later this year.
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