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31 December London, Dow Jones	Energy and Resources News Round-Up: Dec 24 — Dec 31 Mining giant Rio Tinto PLC. (RTP) continued to defend itself against an unsolicited offer from larger rival BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) on Thursday, Dec. 27, saying it had greater potential as a standalone company. Russian aluminum giant UC Rusal said Tuesday, Dec. 25, that it intends to purchase an additional 2% in the world largest nickel producer, OAO Norilsk Nickel (GMKN.RS), from KM Invest. Rusal sent an official letter to the chief executive of KM Invest, the aluminum giant said in a statement.
28 December Sydney, Dow Jones	Hart Eyeing Alcan Assets For Packaging Empire — Report SYDNEY (Dow Jones)-New Zealand billionaire Graeme Hart is believed to be considering a bid worth up to US$5 billion for the packaging arm of Alcan Inc. (AL), which was absorbed as part of Rio Tinto Ltd.'s (RTP) acquisition of the aluminum giant last year, Australian newspapers reported Friday.
27 December Sydney, Dow Jones	Rio Tinto Continues Rejection Of Unsolicited Bhp Billiton Bid SYDNEY (AP)-Mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd. (RIO.AU) continued to defend itself against an unsolicited offer from larger rival BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP.AU) on Thursday, saying it had greater potential as a standalone company.
25 December Moscow, Dow Jones	Rusal Plans To Buy Added 2% Stake In Norilsk Nickel MOSCOW (Dow Jones)-Russian aluminum giant UC Rusal said Tuesday that it intends to purchase an additional 2% in the world largest nickel producer, OAO Norilsk Nickel (GMKN.RS), from KM Invest.
22 December Moscow, Dow Jones	Alcoa To Sell Packaging,Consumer Units To Rank For $2.7 Billion Alcoa Inc. (AA) agreed to sell its packaging and consumer businesses to New Zealand-based Rank Group Ltd. for $2.7 billion.
21 December Moscow, Dow Jones	Rusal Proceeds To Buy 25% Of Norilsk Nickel From Onexim MOSCOW (Dow Jones)-United Co. Rusal, Russia’s largest aluminum and alumina producer, said Friday it is proceeding to buy a 25% plus one share interest in OAO Norilsk Nickel (GMKN.RS), a deal that may lead to full control of the world’s largest nickel producer.
19 December London, Dow Jones	Rio Tinto Alcan Inaugurates New Aluminum Facilities LONDON (Dow Jones)-Rio Tinto Alcan has inaugurated new facilities at its aluminum sheet facility in France, it said in a statement Wednesday.
18 December Hong Kong, Dow Jones	Chalco Ups Spot Alumina Price 10.5% To CNY4,200/Ton HONG KONG (Dow Jones)- Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. (ACH) Tuesday raised the price of spot alumina for the second time in three weeks to reflect tightening supply.
17 December Moscow, Dow Jones	Rusal Picks Former Anglo American Exec As Non-Exec Director MOSCOW (Dow Jones)-United Co. Rusal, Russia’s largest aluminum and alumina producer Monday, said it has appointed Simon Thompson as an independent non-executive Director.
13 December Moscow, Dow Jones	Kaiser Aluminum Raises Revolving Credit Facility To $265 Million Kaiser Aluminum Corp. (KALU) increased its revolving credit facility to $265 million from $200 million.
13 December Shanghai, Dow Jones	DJ China Spot Alumina Prices Up 9.5%; Chalco May Increase Prices SHANGHAI (Dow Jones)-Spot alumina prices in China have increased by 9.5% in less than three weeks to CNY4,200 a metric ton, and will probably rise further on strong demand, traders said Thursday.
12 December Melbourne, Dow Jones	BHP Billiton Restates Logic Of Rio Tinto Offer MELBOURNE -(Dow Jones)- BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP.AU) Wednesday stepped up its pressure on Rio Tinto Ltd. (RTP) to discuss a US$156 billion takeover proposal and said the superior performance of its businesses underpins its all-share offer.
11 December Melbourne, Dow Jones	Rio Tinto Moves To Force BHP’s Hand On US$158 Billion Bid MELBOURNE -(Dow Jones)- Rio Tinto Ltd. (RTP) has moved Tuesday to force BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP.AU) to either lodge a formal takeover offer or walk away under the U.K.'s "put up or shut up" rules.
10 December Shanghai, Dow Jones	DJ China Regulator OKs Chalco Plan To Absorb Baotou Aluminium SHANGHAI (Dow Jones) — Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. (ACH), or Chalco, said Monday China’s securities regulator approved its plan to take over affiliate Baotou Aluminium Co.
10 December Melbourne, Dow Jones	Blackstone Plans Bid For Rio Tinto — Telegraph MELBOURNE -(Dow Jones)- U.S. private equity group Blackstone is reportedly putting together a consortium to launch a takeover bid for Rio Tinto Ltd. (RTP) to rival the proposed offer from BHP Billiton Ltd.
6 December Moscow, Dow Jones	Alcoa Signs 17-Year Power Pact For Wenatchee,Wash Smelter Alcoa Inc. (AA) said Thursday that a 17-year renewable hydropower supply has been approved for its smelter in Wenatchee, Wash.
5 December Sydney, Dow Jones	Rio Tinto May Consider Formal Chinese Offer SYDNEY -(Dow Jones)- Rio Tinto (RTP) is prepared to consider approaches from China after it was reported that Chinese steelmakers may be considering an offer which could value Rio Tinto at more than US$200 billion, the U.K.'s Telegraph newspaper reported on its website Wednesday.
4 December London, Dow Jones	BHP Billiton In Dispute With Australian Tax Office LONDON -(Dow Jones)- BHP Billiton said Tuesday that the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued assessments and is in dispute with BHP Billiton Limited and its subsidiary company, BHP (Direct Reduced Iron) Pty in respect of the 2000 to 2006 income years.
3 December Melbourne, Dow Jones	Rio Tinto Asset Sales Draw Early Interest From Buyers MELBOURNE -(Dow Jones)- Buyers are beginning to signal interest in US$15 billion worth of assets that Rio Tinto Ltd. (RTP) plans to sell and the miner is warning against low ball offers.
30 November Melbourne, Dow Jones	BHP Billiton Appoints Labor Man To New Public Affairs Role MELBOURNE -(Dow Jones)- BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP.AU) has created a new position of director of public affairs and appointed former senior Australian Labor Party staffer Geoff Walsh.
29 November Moscow, Dow Jones	Rusal To Set Up JV To Develop Kazakh Coal, Energy Projects MOSCOW (Dow Jones)-Russian aluminum producer UC Rusal Thursday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Kazakhastan’s state-run asset managing company Samruk Holding to jointly develop Kazakh coal fields.
28 November London, Dow Jones	UC Rusal Says To Build Foil Packaging Plant In Moscow Region LONDON (Dow Jones)-Russian aluminum producer UC Rusal is to build a foil packaging plant near the city of Dmitrov in the Moscow region, the company said Wednesday.
28 November Sydney, Dow Jones	BHP Chairman:Will Continue To Seek Talks With Rio Tinto Board SYDNEY -(Dow Jones)- BHP Billiton (BHP) will continue to seek talks with Rio Tinto (RTP) with the aim of merging the two groups, which it believes will benefit shareholders and customers, Chairman Don Argus said Wednesday.
27 November Beijing, Dow Jones	China Invest Corp Reiterates No Interest In Rio Tinto Stake BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- China’s sovereign wealth fund, China Investment Corp., reiterated Tuesday it doesn’t plan to buy a stake in mining company Rio Tinto PLC (RTP), which is trying to fend off a takeover by BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP.AU)
26 November Paris, Dow Jones	French Fin Minister: Watching Rio Tinto Asset Sale Plans PARIS -(Dow Jones)- French finance minister Christine Lagarde Monday said she is watching with "extreme vigilance" Anglo-Australian mining company Rio Tinto PLC’s (RTP) plans to dispose of assets related to its French activities.
26 November London, Dow Jones	Rio Tinto Identifies $30 Billion In Potential Divestments LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Rio Tinto PLC (RTP) said Monday it had identified as much as $30 billion in assets that it could sell to pay down debt and refocus the company.
23 November London, Dow Jones	Rusal Buys 25% Of Norilsk; Could Lead To Takeover LONDON (Dow Jones)-United Co. Rusal, Russia’s largest aluminum and alumina producer, said late Friday that it had reached agreement to acquire a 25%-plus-one-share stake in OAO Norilsk Nickel (GMKN.RS) from Russia’s Onexim Group, in what could be the first step toward a total takeover of the nickel giant.
23 November London, Dow Jones	Bks Launch General Syndication Of $40B Rio Tinto Loan LONDON (Dow Jones)-The four banks that underwrote Rio Tinto PLC’s (RTP) $40 billion loan to fund its takeover of Canada’s Alcan Inc. (AL) launched the debt to general syndication late Thursday ahead of a bank meeting next week, two people familiar with the situation told Dow Jones Newswires Friday.
22 November Moscow, Dow Jones	UC Rusal:Record Output At Krasnoyarsk Aluminum Smelter In Oct MOSCOW (Dow Jones)-UC Rusal produced at its Krasnoyarsk aluminum smelter in October a record monthly amount of primary aluminum in the smelter’s entire history, 85,400 metric tons, 4.76% more than in October 2006, UC Rusal announced Thursday.
20 November Moscow, Dow Jones	UC Rusal Closes 7-Year $2.35 Billion Syndicated Loan At Libor +0.8% MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- United Company Rusal, the world’s biggest aluminum producer by volume, said Tuesday it had closed a $2.35 billion seven-year syndicated loan.
20 November London, Dow Jones	BHP Billiton Hires Rio Tinto’s Andrew Mackenzie LONDON -(Dow Jones)- BHP Billiton said Tuesday it has appointed Andrew Mackenzie as Group Executive and Chief Executive Non Ferrous.
17 November Johannesburg, Dow Jones	BHP Billiton CEO: Rio Bid Is «A Friendly Proposal«- I-Net JOHANNESBURG (I-Net Bridge)-Global resource giant BHP Billiton’s (BIL) $153 billion all share merger proposal for Rio Tinto (RIO) is a "friendly proposal" and the group is continuing to engage the Rio Tinto board to combine the two companies to create a new company, Chief Executive Marius Kloppers said Saturday.
16 November Melbourne, Dow Jones	BHP Billiton Executives Get Positive Investor Response On Offer MELBOURNE -(Dow Jones)- BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP.AU) executives have again been briefing Australian institutional investors Friday morning on the proposed offer for Rio Tinto Ltd. (RTP) and the response is said to have been positive, although some investors continue to argue for the offer to be lifted.
14 November Moscow, Dow Jones	Kaiser Aluminum Corp. Net Income Rises 77% Kaiser Aluminum Corp. (KALU) said Wednesday net income for the three months ended Sept. 30 rose to $24.8 million, or $1.22 a share, from $14.3 million, or 72 cents a share in the year-ago period.
14 November Beijing, Dow Jones	Chalco President: Uncertainties Of BHP-Rio Tinto Deal «Very Big» BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- The uncertainties of a tie-up between BHP Billiton (BHP) and Rio Tinto PLC (RTP) are "very big," said Luo Jianchuan, president of the Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. (ACH), also known as Chalco.
13 November Melbourne, Dow Jones	Rio Tinto Not Courting Rival Bidders MELBOURNE -(Dow Jones)- Rio Tinto Ltd. (RTP) isn’t courting rival bidders to face off against BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP.AU), but is unwilling to enter discussions with BHP unless it increases its offer, a person familiar with the situation said Tuesday.
12 November Moscow, Dow Jones	Alcoa Defense Awarded Contract For Naval Design Services Alcoa Inc.'s (AA) defense division was a awarded a contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center’s Carderock Division for design and engineering services for the Littoral Combat Ship, a high-speed shallow-water craft.
12 November Melbourne, Dow Jones	BHP Billiton Outlines US$3.7 Billion Rio Tinto Synergies MELBOURNE -(Dow Jones)- BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP.AU) Monday unveiled details of US$3.7 billion in cost savings and earnings increases it believes a takeover of rival Rio Tinto Ltd. (RTP) would deliver, in a move designed to increase pressure on its target to enter into talks.
9 November Melbourne, Dow Jones	BHP Still Working Very Hard To Talk To Rio-Source MELBOURNE -(Dow Jones)- BHP Billiton PLC (BHP.AU) is still working hard to discuss its takeover proposal with rival miner Rio Tinto PLC (RTP), but Rio is unlikely to meet unless there is a higher bid on the table, people familiar with the situation said Friday.
9 November Sydney, Dow Jones	Rio Tinto Shares Soar, BHP Billiton Supported Early On ASX SYDNEY -(Dow Jones)- Shares in Rio Tinto PLC (RTP) soared Friday on the Australian share market, matching a move in London as market participants speculated that BHP Billiton PLC (BHP) could make a sweeter offer for Rio.
8 November London, Dow Jones	Five Banks Advise Rio Tinto On BHP Billiton Offer LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Mining company Rio Tinto PLC (RIO.LN) is being advised by Credit Suisse Group (CS), JP Morgan Cazenove Ltd., Macquarie Bank Ltd. (MBL.AU), Morgan Stanley (MS) and NM Rothschild, people familiar with the matter told Dow Jones Newswires on Thursday.
8 November London, Dow Jones	Rio Tinto: Explores Options To Sell Rio Tinto Energy America LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Rio Tinto Thursday said that it has decided to explore options for the sale of some or all of Rio Tinto Energy America.
8 November London, Dow Jones	Rio Tinto Rejects Approach From BHP Billiton LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Rio Tinto said Thursday that it notes the recent announcement from BHP Billiton involving a proposed acquisition of Rio Tinto under which each Rio Tinto share would be exchanged for three BHP Billiton shares.
7 November Moscow, Media	UC RUSAL completes casthouse modernization at aluminium smelters Russian aluminum giant UC Rusal, said it has modernized the casthouses at four of its aluminium smelters: Sayanogorsk, Krasnoyarsk, Bratsk and Novokuznetsk.
6 November Moscow, Dow Jones	Alcoa Sells Automotive Castings Unit To Monomy Capital Unit Alcoa Inc. (AA) has sold its automotive castings unit to private equity fund Monomoy Capital Partners LP’s Compass Automotive Group LLC.
31 October Melbourne, Dow Jones	Rio Tinto Alcan To Boost Alumina Supply To Hydro Aluminium MELBOURNE -(Dow Jones)- Rio Tinto Ltd. (RTP) said Wednesday it reached an agreement to boost the amount of alumina it will sell to Hydro Aluminium from 2011.
30 October Stockholm, Dow Jones	Hydro Executives Buy Shares In Company STOCKHOLM -(Dow Jones)- Hydro Tuesday said its president and Chief Executive Eivind Reiten on Oct 30 have bought 12,000 shares in the company at NOK77.20 per share and now holds 80,456 shares.
30 October Oslo, Dow Jones	Norsk Hydro 3Q EBIT -5.1% At NOK2.04 Billion, Excluding Oil,Gas Operations OSLO -(Dow Jones)- Norsk Hydro ASA (NHY) Tuesday reported a 5.1% decrease in earnings before interest and tax for its third-quarter operations this year, excluding contributions from oil and gas, due to lower aluminum prices as measured in Norwegian kroner and seasonally lower sales at its downstream operations.
29 October Moscow, Media	UC RUSAL says launched full capacity of Khakas smelter UC RUSAL, one of the world’s largest primary aluminum producers, has launched the full capacity of the Khakas Aluminum smelter ahead of schedule.
24 October Moscow, MetalTorg.Ru	UC Rusal Set to Build Electrometallurgical Complex in Kazakhstan The united company 'Russian Aluminum' agreed with the Kazakh corporation 'Samruk' on joint ownership in a major coal asset — 'Bogatyr Access Komir'. Later it could be amalgamated with Ekibastuz GRES-2. On this base Rusal is set to build up an electrometallurgical holding in Kazakhstan, including an aluminum and alumina plants worth in total of about USD3.5 billion.
23 October Stockholm, Dow Jones	Norsk Hydro To Terminate NYSE Listing STOCKHOLM -(Dow Jones)- Norsk Hydro said Tuesday that it`s Board of Directors resolved on October 22, 2007 to delist the Hydro share from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and to terminate its registration with and reporting obligations to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
22 October Moscow, Media	UC RUSAL and HydroOGK select AREVA to supply equipment for Boguchansk aluminium smelter United Company RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminum producer, has signed an agreement with French energy company AREVA on electrical equipment supplies worth 90 million euros for the Boguchansk aluminum smelter.
18 October Vancouver, Dow Jones	Rusal, CVRD, Mitsubishi Seen Likely Suitors For Global Alumina VANCOUVER -(Dow Jones)- Global Alumina Corp. (GLA.U.T) said Thursday it was in discussions to sell the company to an undisclosed third party, with several rivals that hold adjacent claims to its Republic of Guinea alumina project seen as likely candidates.
18 October London, Dow Jones	Rio Tinto Clears Final Regulatory Hurdle For Alcan Buy LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Global miner Rio Tinto PLC (RTP) said Thursday it had acquired all necessary regulatory approvals to buy Canada’s Alcan Inc. (AL) ahead of the offer’s expiration Oct. 23.
18 October Stockholm, Dow Jones	Hydro: Two New Employee-Elected Members To Board STOCKHOLM -(Dow Jones)- Hydro Thursday said Billy Fredagsvik and Joern B. Lilleby have been elected members of Norsk Hydro ASA’s Board of Directors.
18 October Moscow, Media	UC RUSAL announces 2007 nine month results United Co. Rusal, the world’s largest aluminum producer, said its aluminium production increased by 5% to 3,104,847 tonnes and alumina production rose by 5.7% to 8,451,791 tonnes compared to the same period last year
18 October Sydney, Dow Jones	Rio Tinto Receives Canada Act Approval For Alcan Acquisition SYDNEY -(Dow Jones)- Canadian Industry Minister Jim Prentice has approved Rio Tinto Ltd.'s (RTP) proposed acquisition of Alcan (AL.T), Rio Tinto said Thursday.
17 October Media, Press Release	Rio Tinto third quarter 2007 operations review Near record iron ore production and shipments were achieved in the quarter, and Australian production was 11 percent ahead of 2006 for the first nine months of the year, despite two derailments which impacted production for the third quarter.
15 October New York, Press Release	Alcoa’s Kevin Anton Elected Chairman of Aluminum Association Board New York — (Business Wire) — Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that Kevin M. Anton, vice president of Alcoa and President of Alcoa Materials Management, has been elected chairman of the board of The Aluminum Association at the trade organization’s annual membership meeting in Tucson, Arizona.
15 October Media, Press Release	2007 Solar Decathlon Feature Alcoa Building and Construction Systems` Products Norcross, Ga. — (Business Wire) — Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that products from two of its Building and Construction Systems businesses – Kawneer Company and Alcoa Architectural Products – are used extensively by a team from Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2007 Solar Decathlon now taking place in Washington, D.C. This week, 20 teams from colleges and universities from around the globe are participating in the competition to design, build, and operate attractive, energy-efficient solar-powered homes transforming the National Mall into a solar village. The team from Georgia Tech is sponsored in part by Kawneer and its sister company, Alcoa Architectural Products.
12 October Montreal, Press Release	Alcan’s Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne facility celebrates its centennial Montreal, Oct. 12 /CNW Telbec/ — Alcan today celebrated the centennial of its Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne facility in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. The ceremony, which took place at the facility, commemorated 100 years of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne’s contributions to the aluminum industry and scientific community.
12 October Cleveland, Press Release	Alcoa Awarded $360 Million Contract by Lockheed Martin to Provide Aluminum Forgings on F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Cleveland — (Business Wire) — Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced that its Alcoa Power and Propulsion business has been awarded a 10-year $360 million contract by Lockheed Martin to supply advanced patented 7085 alloy aluminum die forgings for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program.
11 October Paris, Press Release	Ilene Gordon named to Fortune Magazine’s «Global Power 50» list Paris, France, Oct. 11 /CNW Telbec/ — Alcan announced today that Ilene S. Gordon, President and CEO of Alcan Packaging, has been named to Fortune Magazine’s "Global Power 50," which recognizes the most powerful women executives in international business.
10 October Melbourne and London, Press Release	Rio Tinto and Alcan name proposed Aluminium business executive management team Montreal, Melbourne and London — (October 10, 2007) — Rio Tinto and Alcan today named the executive management team drawn from leaders of both companies that will form the functional and operating structure of Rio Tinto Alcan and will be instrumental in the integration. The organization is conditional, and will become effective, upon the completion of Rio Tinto’s acquisition of Alcan Inc., expected in the fourth quarter of 2007.
10 October Moscow, Prime-Tass	RUSAL clarifies investment estimate for Saratov Region project MOSCOW, Oct 10 (Prime-Tass) — Russia’s United Company RUSAL, the world’s largest producer of aluminum and alumina, said Wednesday that the U.S. $6 billion-$7 billion cost estimate for its Saratov Region project included both building a smelter and adding generating capacities at the Balakovsky nuclear power plant.
9 October Media, Press Release	Rio Tinto offer for Alcan: Australian Foreign Investment Review Board approval received Rio Tinto has received approval from the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board for its proposed acquisition of Alcan Inc. by a subsidiary of Rio Tinto.
8 October Media, Press Release	Alcoa to Supply Armor Plate for New Army Vehicle Davenport, Iowa & New York — (Business Wire) — Alcoa announced today that the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) has selected the company’s North American Rolled Products business to supply a need for aluminum armor plate to support the new MRAP armored vehicle program. MRAP vehicles are designed to survive IED (improvised explosive devise) and ambush attacks.
8 October New York, Press Release	Elkem’s John Thuestad to Join Alcoa as President, Global Primary Products — United States New York — (Business Wire) — Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that John Thuestad, 47, President and CEO of metals and materials company Elkem AS of Norway, will join Alcoa effective January 1, 2008, in the newly created position of President, Global Primary Products — United States. In this position, Mr. Thuestad will have accountability for Alcoa’s 10 aluminum smelters in the U.S. and the alumina refinery in Pt. Comfort, Texas.
5 October Media, Press Release	Rio Tinto offer for Alcan: Exon-Florio clearance received Rio Tinto has received US Exon-Florio clearance for the proposed acquisition of Alcan by a subsidiary of Rio Tinto.
4 October Media, Press Release	Rio Tinto offer for Alcan: French Government approval received Rio Tinto has received approval from the French Government under the French foreign investment regulations for the proposed acquisition of Alcan by a subsidiary of Rio Tinto.
4 October New York, Press Release	Alcoa Updates on Portfolio Review New York-(Business Wire)-Following the recent monetization of its stake in Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco), Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced a series of portfolio decisions that will further enhance its capital structure and provide additional opportunities to improve shareholder value.
3 October Media, Press Release	Rio Tinto offer for Alcan: Australian Competition & Consumer Commission clearance received Rio Tinto welcomes the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission’s announcement today that it will not intervene in the proposed acquisition of Alcan Inc. by a subsidiary of Rio Tinto.
3 October Switzerland, Press Release	Alcan inaugurates a high technology furnace in Sierre, Switzerland Sierre, Switzerland /CNW Telbec/ — Alcan Engineered Products today inaugurated a technologically advanced horizontal furnace at the Company’s Aerospace, Transportation and Industry division’s (ATI) Sierre facility in Switzerland. The new CHF 13 million (US$ 10.5 million) furnace is now operational and will support ATI’s worldwide recognized know-how in the heat treated aluminum plate market.
2 October Pittsburgh, Press Release	Alcoa Foundation Supports Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh with $400,000 Grant to Improve Children’s Areas Pittsburgh-(Business Wire)-Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and the Alcoa Foundation jointly announce a $400,000 Alcoa Foundation grant to the Carnegie Libraryin support of its Libraries for LIFE Capital Campaign. The gift will fund children’s areas in several neighborhood libraries. The children’s areas in both the recently renovated Homewood facility and future North Side library will be named in honor of the Alcoa Foundation.
2 October Media, Press Release	Rio Tinto offer for Alcan: European competition clearance received Rio Tinto is pleased to announce that on 2 October 2007 it received antitrust approval from the European Commission for the proposed acquisition of Alcan Inc by a subsidiary of Rio Tinto.
1 October Paris, Press Release	Alcan supplies aluminum sheet for new Peugeot 308 PARIS, France, Oct. 1 /CNW Telbec/ — Alcan announced today that it will supply PSA Peugeot Citroen with aluminum sheet for the hood of the new Peugeot 308. Peugeot is expecting to produce 350,000 units of its 308 series in 2008 making it the highest volume vehicle in Europe using aluminum body panels. The aluminum sheet is produced at Alcan’s Specialty Sheet rolling and recycling operations in Neuf-Brisach, France.
1 October Moscow, Prime-Tass	Russia’s RUSAL opens head trade office in Switzerland MOSCOW, Oct 1 (Prime-Tass) — United Company RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminum producer, announced Monday the opening of its head trade office in the Swiss city of Zug.

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