>He mentioned that the big aluminum manufacturer in that part of Australia is very interested in securing a steady supply of natural gas as they are currently using bunker fuel plus the aluminum company had already secured pipeline right of ways.

This article is from 2004 but might have something to do with what Bruner was talking about.

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Alcan to pour $1.8bn into Gove refinery

By Barry FitzGerald
September 11, 2004

Canada's Alcan has joined the rush by alumina producers to capture their full share of the China-led surge in demand for the key alumin-ium raw material by committing to a $1.8 billion expansion of its Gove refinery in the Northern Territory.

The commitment is also expected to trigger a $1 billion investment in new production and pipeline infra-structure to allow Gove to switch its energy supply from high-cost bunker oil to gas.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/09/10/1094789682940.html#