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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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