businesswire.com · Nov 17, 2025
Rio Tinto to reduce production at Yarwun Alumina Refinery to extend operational life
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto will reduce production at the Yarwun Alumina Refinery in Gladstone by 40 per cent from October 2026, to extend the operation's life until 2035 and allow time to explore further life-extension and modernisation options. With Yarwun's tailings facility expected to reach capacity by 2031 at current production rates, this curtailment will allow another four years to explore and develop technical solutions that could further extend the refinery's life.


