Smelting
Use of heat and a reducing agent to extract metal from ore
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| March 20 2024 | The site's tall chimney was demolished, symbolically marking the final removal of the aluminium smelting plant's visible structures. |
| 2023 | The Anglesey Aluminium plant was cleared to prepare for redevelopment, removing the remaining industrial infrastructure. |
| September 2022 | Stena Line purchased the former Anglesey Aluminium site, with plans to use it to extend operations at the Port of Holyhead. |
| 2015 |
Blast furnace
End of the period where blast furnaces were estimated to contribute over 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
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| December 2013 |
National Smelting Company
MoD clearance was given, allowing the site to be redeveloped as an Asda supermarket distribution centre and a SITA UK recycling plant.
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| February 2013 | The company announced the closure of its aluminium re-melt facility, marking the complete end of its primary manufacturing operations. |
| 2012 |
National Smelting Company
Construction workers discovered a mustard gas shell during site redevelopment, which was subsequently disposed of by the 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment RLC at Porton Down.
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| 2012 |
National Smelting Company
SITA UK began redevelopment of the National Smelting Company site, but construction was halted after workers experienced mustard-gas type symptoms. The Ministry of Defence was called in to test and approve the site.
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| 2012 |
National Smelting Company
The site was closed off for a year while experts from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory conducted extensive testing.
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