Lingshi Alumina Refinery — China
Aluminium Smelter in China. Approximate location 36.7232, 111.7447.
Aluminium SmelterChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Lingshi Alumina Refinery is an aluminium smelter in China. Its listed capacity is 3,200,000 t of alumina/aluminum. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment. It is operated by EAST HOPE Group Co Ltd. By capacity it ranks #9 among 81 aluminium smelters in China. It emits about 4,341,760 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.16% of the CO₂e from the 1,485 facilities in China that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 35% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-43765026.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
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- Yarwun Alumina Refinery · 4,459,950 t CO₂e/yr · Australia
- Fukang, Xinjiang aluminium plant · 4,149,320 t CO₂e/yr · China
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Lingshi Qiguang power station · Coal · 700 MW · 15 km
- Shanxi Zhaoguang Phase 1 · Coal · 1,800 MW · 19 km
- Huozhou power station · Coal · 1,200 MW · 23 km
- Datang Qingyuan Phase 2 Wind · Wind · 34 MW · 30 km
- Shanxi Hongtong Huashi Cogen power station · Coal · 100 MW · 40 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 3,200,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Lingshi Alumina Refinery is well above the median aluminium smelter in China (450,000 t of alumina/aluminum). Subsector: aluminum. As aluminium smelter, it requires high process heat (typically 600–900°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 4,341,760 t CO₂e a year looks like
This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 4.3M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Lingshi Alumina Refinery carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 4.3M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €327M/yr of exposure on EU-bound exports. CBAM share rises from 2.5% (2026) to 100% by 2034. No domestic carbon price — but cement, steel, aluminium, fertilizer and hydrogen exported to the EU face CBAM at €75/t (rising to 100% by 2034).
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Capacity vs largest aluminium smelters in China
Listed capacity (t of alumina/aluminum), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by EAST HOPE Group Co Ltd.
Local climate
Lingshi Alumina Refinery sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 36.7°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1389 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.07× the loss at a 20 °C reference. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby sites
The #9 largest of 81 aluminium smelters in China by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Lingshi County Juxin Calcium Industry Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant · 204,289 t CO₂
- Shanxi Dadi Huaji Building Materials Technology Co., Ltd. Huozhou Branch. · Lime Plant
- Shanxi Chunde Zhongxing Calcium Industry Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Jiexiu City Shitai Building Materials Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Shanxi Xintai Iron and Steel Co Ltd · Steel Plant · 4,893,397 t CO₂
- Shanxi Dongyi Coal Electric Aluminum Group Co., Ltd. High Activity Calcium Oxide Production Plant. · Lime Plant
Location
Coordinates 36.7232, 111.7447. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Lingshi Alumina Refinery?
Lingshi Alumina Refinery is a aluminium smelter in China. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
What capacity is listed for Lingshi Alumina Refinery?
The open dataset lists 3,200,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Lingshi Alumina Refinery.
How much CO₂ does Lingshi Alumina Refinery emit?
The page uses about 4,341,760 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #142 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.
Where is Lingshi Alumina Refinery located?
Lingshi Alumina Refinery is in China at approximately 36.7232, 111.7447.
Who operates Lingshi Alumina Refinery?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is EAST HOPE Group Co Ltd.