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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.
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 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
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.

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