Comalco to decide on Queensland alumina refinery by November

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Australian aluminium producer Comalco expects to make a decision on whether to proceed with construction of a new alumina refinery in Queensland by the beginning of November this year.The Brisbane-based Rio Tinto subsidiary is still considering its options for the proposed refinery, which would be built in the northern suburbs of Gladstone, across town from the Queensland Alumina Ltd (QAL) refinery in which Comalco has a minority interest."A few things still need to be sorted out," said a senior Comalco official. "But we expect a decision by the start of November." He added that, following the release of Rio Tinto's half-yearly results in early August, ceo Leigh Clifford stated that a decision on the new refinery would be made within three months.