Queensland's future in bauxite and alumina processing has been strengthened thanks to a partnership between The University of Queensland (UQ) and Rio Tinto Alcan, one of the world's leading bauxite and alumina producers.

UQ today announced the establishment of the UQ RTA Bauxite and Alumina Technical Centre which will see Rio Tinto Alcan provide a minimum of $2 million to the University over the next five years to further enhance UQ's capacity for metallurgical engineering research.