About Hillside
The Hillside aluminium smelter is located in Richards Bay, 200 kilometres north of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. The operation is fully owned and operated by BHP Billiton.
Construction of Hillside Aluminium began in 1993. Hillside's two potlines cast their first metal in June 1995.
In February 2003, Hillside was expanded with a further half potline. First metal was poured from this half potline during October 2003. This increased production at Hillside from 535 000 to more than 700 000 tons per annum, making it the largest aluminium smelter in the southern hemisphere and South Africa's major producer of primary aluminium. It is one of the world's most advanced and efficient AP30 smelters and produces T-bars and primary aluminium ingots.
Richards Bay has one of South Africa's major deepwater ports.
Contact Us
Hillside Aluminium
PO Box 897
Richards Bay 3900
KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa
Phone: (27 35) 9088 111
Email: hillside@bhpbilliton.com
