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10 March
MOSCOW,
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RUSAL announces restart of idled smelting capacity at Novokuznetsk smelterUC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, announces the restart of production capacities at Site #1 of the Novokuznetsk aluminium smelter (NkAZ), which were suspended in March 2009 as part of the anti-crisis Cost Efficiency Leader programme. The restart of the pots proves that the company has fully mastered a technology enabling a rapid response to changes in demand and aluminium prices. |
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8 March
NEW YORK,
Press Release
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Alcoa Again Named Fortune Magazine’s Most Admired Metals CompanyAlcoa Included on Fortune’s “Most Admired” List for 27 Consecutive Years |
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1 March
LONDON,
Press Release
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Rio Tinto divestments reach US$10 billion with completion of Alcan Packaging Food Americas saleRio Tinto’s divestment programme has passed the US$10 billion mark with the completion of the sale of its Alcan Packaging Food Americas division to Bemis Company, Inc for a total all cash consideration of US$1.2 billion. |
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1 March
OSLO,
Press Release
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Hydro closes aluminium tubing plant in MichiganHydro has discontinued production and closed the doors at its aluminium tubing plant in Michigan, winding up the closure process that started last year and ending 70 years of manufacturing operations at the Adrian site. |
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1 March
PITTSBURGH,
Press Release
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New Power Contracts Create a Platform for the FutureAlcoa of Australia Limited and Loy Yang Power today announced new base-load electricity contracts to power Alcoa’s aluminum smelter at Point Henry, Geelong, and the Portland aluminum smelter to 2036. |
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1 March
MOSCOW,
Press Release
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RUSAL announces new appointment in the Engineering and Construction DivisionRUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, announces the appointment of Andrey Volvenkin as the head of the Engineering and Construction Division. |
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25 February
WASHINGTON,
Press Release
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Army Appoints Alcoa Defense to Fuel-Efficient Ground Vehicle Demonstrator (FED) ProjectAlcoa announced today that it has been appointed by the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) to collaborate on the Army’s Fuel-Efficient Ground Vehicle Demonstrator (FED) project. In partnership with Ricardo Inc., Alcoa Defense will produce a tactical wheeled vehicle structure that significantly improves fuel efficiency while also maintaining survivability, performance and payload capability. |
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24 February
MELBOURNE,
Press Release
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Chairman Succession DateThe BHP Billiton Board today announced that Mr Don Argus AC will retire as Chairman and a Non-executive Director on 30 March 2010. As previously announced, Non-executive Director, Jac Nasser AO, will assume the role of Chairman of BHP Billiton from that date. |
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23 February
MELBOURNE,
Press Release
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Rio Tinto expands Mine of the Future™ programme and selects partners for rapid construction of deep underground minesRio Tinto is expanding its Mine of the Future™ programme to develop new equipment and systems for deep underground mines and has selected three partners to work on the project. Aker Wirth and Atlas Copco will individually work with Rio Tinto to develop two new tunneling concepts and Herrenknecht will work with the Group on the development of a new shaft boring machine. |
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23 February
PITTSBURGH,
Press Release
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John Thuestad Elected Alcoa Executive Vice President and Group President Global Primary Products; Bernt Reitan to RetireAlcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that its Board of Directors has elected John Thuestad, 49, Executive Vice President and Group President of Global Primary Products effective March 1, 2010. He succeeds Bernt Reitan, 62, who will retire after nearly 40 years working in the aluminum industry. |
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