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| Continual and updated information and news from the international aluminium market, as well as the companies of the sector. | |
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Alcoa Announces Partnership with Ma’aden to Develop Lowest-Cost Aluminum Complex in the World
Alcoa announced it has formed a joint venture with Ma’aden, the Saudi Arabian Mining Company, ...
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Dec 21, 2009
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Alumar Alumina Refinery Expansion Dedicated
Inauguration attended by brazilian President Lula da Silva; Investment more than doubles capacity; ...
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Dec 11, 2009
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Hydro divests rolling mill in Spain
Hydro has entered into an agreement to divest its aluminium rolling mill in Irurtzun, Spain, to the ...
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Dec 2, 2009
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Cautious optimism for alufoil sales - EAFA sees light at the end of the economic tunnel
Cautious optimism in an economic recovery has been expressed by the European Aluminium Foil ...
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Dec 1, 2009
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Japan end-Sept aluminium stocks dip to lowest in 14 yrs
Aluminium stocks held at key Japanese ports totalled 169,900 tonnes at the end of September, down ...
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Oct 21, 2009
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JP Morgan: Aluminum surplus expected to reach 1.593 million tons in 2009
Dow Jones reported JP Morgan Chase & Company as saying that the aluminum market is expected to be ...
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Oct 21, 2009
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Rio Tinto terminates Coega aluminium smelter in South Africa
Rio Tinto will not proceed with its Coega aluminium smelter project in South Africa, due to a lack ...
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Oct 21, 2009
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Hydro joins aluminium research in Japan
Hydro and several of Norway¢s leading research organizations have agreed to collaborate with a ...
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Oct 12, 2009
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Chinalco not interested in UC RUSAL according to Chinese sources
Last week, a Russian newspaper had reported that Chinalco may be interested in acquiring a stake in ...
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Oct 12, 2009
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Alcoa sees aluminum demand picking up in second half
While Alcoa Inc executives expect aluminum markets to remain sluggish for 2009, they do expect an ...
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Oct 9, 2009
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Chinalco could buy Rusal shares, Vedomosti says
Aluminum Corp. of China, or Chinalco, may be interested in buying a stake in United Company Rusal, ...
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Oct 9, 2009
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Qatalum construction work 90 percent finished
"The strategic decision to build and operate a world-class aluminium smelter in Qatar is based on a ...
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Oct 9, 2009
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EU Hits China, Brazil, Armenia With 5-Year Tax on Aluminum Foil
he European Union imposed five- year tariffs on aluminum foil from China, Brazil and Armenia to ...
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Sep 25, 2009
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Brazil's Aluminum Output Falls 9% In Aug To 129,400 Tons
The Brazilian Aluminum Association – ABAL announced the primary aluminum production in August ...
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Sep 25, 2009
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Rio Tinto to sell Alcan Composites
Rio Tinto has entered into an agreement to sell Alcan Composites, part of the Alcan Engineered ...
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Sep 22, 2009
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Rio Tinto cautious on short-term outlook for aluminium market
n a presentation to analysts, executives from the miner's aluminium division, Rio Tinto Alcan, said ...
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Sep 21, 2009
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Alcoa CEO sees sustainable, slow recovery
The world economy is now on its way to sustainable recovery but the way up will be a slow one, the ...
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Sep 21, 2009
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Alcoa’s AWAC Opens Juruti Bauxite Mine in Brazil
As part of Alcoa’s ongoing effort to continually move its global primary products operations ...
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Sep 15, 2009
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India aluminium demand seen up 4-5 pct y/y
India's aluminium demand growth is expected to accelerate to 4-5 percent this year from 3 percent ...
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Sep 15, 2009
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Japanese aluminum fee to soar 53pct to 14 year high
Bloomberg reported that Japan has agreed to increase the fee it pays to aluminum producers by at ...
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Sep 14, 2009
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Alcoa Bohai Sheet Business Inaugurated
A significant milestone was reached today for Alcoa's growth in China with the inauguration of ...
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Sep 14, 2009
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China facing surplus aluminium capacity
Reuters cited Mr Xiong Weiping chairman of China's top aluminium firm Chalco as saying that China ...
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Sep 14, 2009
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Alcan gets $750M in pacts for aluminum auto components
Alcan Engineered & Automotive Solutions, part of Alcan Engineered Products – a business unit ...
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Sep 3, 2009
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Alcoa Raises World Aluminum Forecast on China Demand
Alcoa Inc. Chief Executive Officer Klaus Kleinfeld raised his 2009 forecast for global aluminum ...
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Sep 3, 2009
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Electricity discount to aluminium producers "unsustainable" says Eskom
The discounting of electricity prices to aluminium producers was unsustainable and needed to be ...
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Sep 3, 2009
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Alcoa Completed deal to acquire bauxite and alumina interests in Suriname
Alcoa announced that Alcoa World Alumina LLC has completed its previously announced transaction to ...
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Aug 26, 2009
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Century Aluminum divests stakes in bauxite and alumina assets
Century Aluminum Company announced it has reached an agreement to transfer the company's 50% ...
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Aug 25, 2009
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Rio Tinto reaches agreement to sell Alcan Packaging Food Americas division for US$1.2 billion
Rio Tinto has signed an agreement to sell its Alcan Packaging Food Americas division to Bemis ...
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Jul 6, 2009
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Aluminium Beverage Can Recycling in Western Europe increases to 62%
The overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in Western Europe further improved in 2007 ...
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Jun 16, 2009
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Alcan packaging capsules launches maestro for champagne
Alcan
Packaging Capsules launches Maestro®,a
n invention specially
designed and tailor-made ...
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May 19, 2009
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Rio Tinto Alcan granted $175 million loan from the Government of Quebec to further construction of AP50 pilot project
Rio Tinto Alcan has been granted a loan from the Government of Quebec totalling up to $175 million ...
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May 10, 2009
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Alumina Production at Suriname Refinery to be Curtailed by 870,000 Metric Tons
Suriname Aluminum Company LLC (Suralco) today announced that production at the Paranam, Suriname ...
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May 6, 2009
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DUBAL in JV with VALE to develop alumina refinery in Brazil
Aiming to secure the raw materials required to fuel the company’s future growth strategy, ...
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Apr 26, 2009
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Rio Tinto Alcan responds to downturn in commodity prices
Rio Tinto Alcan today announced it will slow the construction of the Yarwun alumina refinery ...
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Apr 7, 2009
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Hydro to close precision tubing plant in Michigan
Hydro has decided to consolidate its aluminium precision tubing operations in North America as ...
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Mar 31, 2009
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Temporary production shutdown at Alpart
Alumina Partners of Jamaica (Alpart) has announced plans to temporarily shut down production from ...
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Mar 19, 2009
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UC RUSAL signs a standstill agreement
UC RUSAL announced that it has signed a standstill agreement in relation to the restructuring of ...
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Mar 17, 2009
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Last day for Søderberg technology in Hydro
On Friday, March 13, at 09.01 am, the power in the Søderberg potroom at the aluminium plant ...
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Mar 17, 2009
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Hydro aims to cut 250-300 positions, reduce costs by NOK 700-800 million
As previously announced, Norsk Hydro ASA has initiated a review of staff and support functions with ...
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Mar 5, 2009
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Century Announces the Curtailment of One Potline at Hawesville, KY Smelter
Century Aluminum of Kentucky, a wholly owned subsidiary of Century Aluminum Company, announced the ...
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Mar 4, 2009
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Hydro adjusts to slower building market
Although activity in the building industry in Europe remains relatively stable, in the midst of the ...
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Feb 24, 2009
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Vimetco cuts production in China and provides an update on Romanian operations
Vimetco, the producer of primary and processed aluminium products, today announces further ...
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Feb 18, 2009
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Alcoa Forms Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Henan Province in China on Aluminum Projects
Alcoa announced that it has formed a strategic cooperation agreement with the People’s ...
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Feb 13, 2009
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Challenges ahead for alufoil in 2009
The global economic downturn adversely impacted the aluminium foil sector during 2008 leading to a ...
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Feb 13, 2009
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Hydro continues production curtailment at Neuss
Hydro has decided to continue the production curtailment process at its primary aluminium plant in ...
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Feb 12, 2009
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Alcoa Inc. and Aluminum Corporation of China to Explore Strategic Ventures
Chinalco and Alcoa jointly announced today that the two companies intend to explore opportunities ...
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Feb 12, 2009
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Rio Tinto Alcan completes the sale of its equity stake in Ningxia aluminium smelter for US$125 million
Rio Tinto Alcan has completed the sale of its 50 percent equity share of the Alcan Ningxia ...
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Jan 26, 2009
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Hydro changes structure and extends corporate management board
Norsk Hydro ASA is extending its corporate management board by the addition of two members, as part ...
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Jan 20, 2009
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Rio Tinto Alcan curtails production and cuts costs in response to global economic conditions
Rio Tinto Alcan plans to implement further production curtailments to align production with ...
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Jan 20, 2009
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Hydro reduces primary aluminium production in Neuss by 13 percent
Hydro’s primary aluminium plant in Neuss has an annual capacity of 230,000 tonnes, and a 13 ...
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Jan 16, 2009
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Anglesey Aluminium expects to end smelting operations in September 2009
Anglesey Aluminium Metal, jointly owned by Rio Tinto Alcan (51 per cent) and Kaiser Aluminum (49 ...
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Jan 15, 2009
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Alcoa Taking Decisive Action to Address Economic Downturn
Alcoa detailed a series of specific actions to conserve cash, reduce costs and strengthen the ...
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Jan 7, 2009
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