Nabalco
| Industry | Mining, mineral extraction |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1964 |
| Defunct | 2002 |
| Successor | Alcan Gove Pty Ltd (2002) |
Nabalco, (North Australian Bauxite and Alumina Company) was a mining and extraction company set up in 1964 to exploit bauxite reserves on the Gove Peninsula, Australia. Nabalco was renamed Alcan Gove Pty Ltd in 2002.
Nabalco was formed from a consortium including the Swiss-based Alusuisse (70%) and the Australian company CSR Limited.
The development was opposed by the indigenous inhabitants, which gave rise to the legal action Milirrpum v Nabalco Pty Ltd (Gove land rights case). That resulted in a ruling against intrinsic native land rights in 1971.