# Alcoa to restart 35,000 mtpy of curtailed capacity at Portland Aluminium smelter in Australia

Alcoa announced the Portland Aluminium joint venture will restart 35,000 mtpy of idle capacity at its smelter in Victoria, Australia, with metal production expected in Q3 2022.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-11-07
- Where: Portland, Victoria, Australia
- Value: $28.0M
- Jobs: 30
- Starts operating: Q3 2022
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 35,000 mtpy
- Products: aluminum
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Alcoa Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/7297.md)
- [Portland Aluminium](https://endata.com/companies/58871.md)

## Sources

- [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675149/000115752321001359/a52524393ex99_1.htm), 2021-11-07: "The Portland Aluminium joint venture plans to restart 35,000 metric tons per year of curtailed capacity at its aluminum smelter."

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