Date: Dec 11, 2009
Inauguration attended by brazilian President Lula
da Silva; Investment more than doubles capacity; Expansion in 1st quintile of
low-cost production
Alcoa has inaugurated the expansion of the Alumar alumina refinery in
northern Brazil, where capacity more than doubled from 1.5 million metric tons
per year (mtpy) to 3.6 million mtpy. Alcoa’s share of the expansion will be
1.1 million mtpy. The expansion capacity at the refinery will be in the first
quintile of low cost alumina production globally.
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