{"id":80954,"date":"2026-09-07T08:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T05:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geoconversation.org\/news\/rusal-builds-bauxite-alumina-complex-in-indonesia-to-strengthen-its-asian-raw-material-base\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T08:28:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T05:28:41","slug":"rusal-builds-bauxite-alumina-complex-in-indonesia-to-strengthen-its-asian-raw-material-base","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/geoconversation.org\/en\/news\/rusal-builds-bauxite-alumina-complex-in-indonesia-to-strengthen-its-asian-raw-material-base\/","title":{"rendered":"RUSAL Builds Bauxite-Alumina Complex in Indonesia to Strengthen Its Asian Raw Material Base"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aluminum giant RUSAL is continuing to restructure its raw material supply chain. The company is <a href=\"https:\/\/geoconversation.org\/en\/investing-in-deposits-how-to-understand-subsurface-assets-and-avoid-burying-your-money\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/geoconversation.org\/kak-investoru-razobratsya-v-nedrah-i-ne-zakopat-dengi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">developing plans<\/a> for an alumina complex in Indonesia, seeking to establish a stronger foothold in the Pacific region and reduce its dependence on former sources lost after 2022. It marks the company&#8217;s third major move in Asia in recent years.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After losing control of the Mykolaiv Alumina Refinery, facing a ban on raw material imports from Australia, and reducing output at Ireland&#8217;s Aughinish refinery, RUSAL lost access to around 4 million tonnes of alumina per year. Since then, the company&#8217;s strategy has focused on diversification and moving away from vulnerable supply routes.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Indonesian project fits into that strategy. The country has substantial bauxite reserves and is seeking to expand domestic processing, creating favorable conditions for a potential partnership.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RUSAL has already made two notable moves in the region. In 2023, the company agreed to acquire a 30% stake in China&#8217;s Hebei Wenfeng New Materials. In 2025, it announced plans to gradually acquire up to 50% of Indian alumina producer Pioneer Aluminium Industries. The next step is now the construction of its own complex in Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indonesia could become a new raw material anchor for RUSAL in the Pacific Basin. Following a series of supply losses, the company is steadily rebuilding its supply chain, shifting its focus from Europe toward Asia, where both raw materials and end markets are available.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Source: @nerzhavey<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Image: Alexander Manzyuk \/ TASS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aluminum giant RUSAL is continuing to restructure its raw material supply chain. The company is developing plans for an alumina complex in Indonesia, seeking to establish a stronger foothold in the Pacific region and reduce its dependence on former sources lost after 2022. It marks the company&#8217;s third major move in Asia in recent years. 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