Return to Press Releases Q & A on the situation in Hungary post bauxite residue area failure What process is used to produce alumina? Aluminium oxide or alumina, the raw material used for making primary aluminium, is normally made from bauxite using the Bayer Process; all alumina production plants in the EU employ the Bayer […]

Back to Press Releases Accidental events in Hungary on Monday 4th of October In the light of the accidental events in Hungary on Monday 4th of October involving a bauxite residue deposit, the European Aluminium Association is fully committed to assist in the assessment of the situation and the origins of this tragedy. “Our thoughts […]