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30 April Melbourne, Dow Jones	Rio Tinto Alcan Open To Working With Chinalco — CEO MELBOURNE -(Dow Jones)- The head of Rio Tinto Ltd.'s (RTP) aluminum division said Wednesday the miner is open to working with Aluminum Corp. of China, also known as Chinalco, on projects and pointed to the Weipa and Aurukun projects in Queensland state as one possibility.
29 April London, Dow Jones	Vimetco To Expand Chinese Aluminum Capacity To 750,000 Tons LONDON (Dow Jones)-Netherlands-based aluminum producer Vimetco NV (VICO.LN) said it is in negotiations to acquire a bauxite mine in West Africa as the company seeks to become raw material independent, the chief executive said Tuesday.
28 April Shanghai, Dow Jones	DJ China '08 Aluminum Output Growth To Slow To 20% — Antaike SHANGHAI (Dow Jones)-China’s aluminum output growth is expected to slow to 20% this yeara gainst 34% last year because of an unusually harsh winter in the south, but is likely to pick up in the second half as more capacity comes on stream, a senior industry analyst said.
25 April Moscow, Dow Jones	Rusal To Sell Pikalyovo Alumina Refinery To BasEl Unit MOSCOW (Dow Jones)-Russia’s United Co. Rusal Friday said it would sell its Pikalyovo Alumina Refinery in the northwest of the country to a unit of Basic Element, or BasEl, for an undisclosed sum.
24 April Moscow, Dow Jones	Rusal Closes Purchase Of 25% Norilsk Nickel Stake MOSCOW (Dow Jones)-Russian aluminum giant United Co. Rusal Thursday said it has closed the acquisition of 25%-plus-one-share of OAO Norilsk Nickel (GMKN.RS), in a deal that will create one of the world’s top five miners by production and valuation.
24 April London, Dow Jones	Rusal Invested $20M In Nigeria’s Alscon In 2007 — Report LONDON (Dow Jones)-Russia’s United Co. Rusal said Thursday it invested $20 million in Aluminum Smelter Company of Nigeria, or Alscon, in 2007, ITAR-TASS reported Thursday.
22 April Hong Kong, Dow Jones	Chalco 1Q Net Profit CNY1.17 Bln Hong Kong (Dow Jones)-Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. (ACH), the world’s second-largest alumina producer by output after Alcoa Inc., said Tuesday its first-quarter net profit was CNY1.17 billion under Chinese accounting standards.
22 April Oslo, Dow Jones	Hydro 1Q Net Pft Dn On Weaker Aluminum Price,Currency OSLO (Dow Jones)-Norsk Hydro ASA (NHY.OS) Tuesday reported an 80% fall in net profit for the first quarter of 2007, reflecting weaker realized aluminum prices and negative currency effects, and said it expects to see high London Metals Exchange, or LME, prices throughout 2008.
20 April London, Dow Jones	Rio Tinto Sees Chinalco JV Possibility In Aluminum — Report LONDON (Dow Jones)-Mining giant Rio Tinto PLC (RTP) sees the possibility of joint ventures with Alumnum Corp. of China (ACH), or Chinalco, particularly in aluminum, Chairman Paul Skinner told The Observer newspaper in an interview published Sunday.
18 April Sydney, Dow Jones	Rio Tinto: Monitoring Dam Levels For New Zealand Aluminum Smelter SYDNEY -(Dow Jones)- Global miner Rio Tinto PLC (RTP) said Friday it was closely monitoring low dam levels for hydroelectric power generation for its Tiwai aluminum smelter in New Zealand.
17 April Shanghai, Dow Jones	DJ Chalco Plant To Add 900,000 Tons Alumina Capacity — Xinhua SHANGHAI (Dow Jones)-Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd.'s (ACH) Pingguo plant in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will add 900,000 metric tons of alumina output capacity within three months, the official Xinhua News Agency said Thursday.
17 April Moscow, Dow Jones	Kaiser Aluminum Names Rinkenberger Senior VP, Financial Chief Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) named Daniel J. Rinkenberger senior vice president and chief financial officer to succeed Joseph P. Bellino, who left the company to pursue other interests.
16 April Melbourne, Dow Jones	Rio Tinto: 1Q Aluminum Production Up MELBOURNE -(Dow Jones)- Rio Tinto Ltd. (RTP) said Wednesday it posted a big jump in aluminum production in the first quarter as its Alcan businesses contributed to output.
15 April Moscow, Dow Jones	Rusal 1Q Primary Aluminum Output 1.10M Tons Vs 1.00M 1Q '07 MOSCOW (Dow Jones)-Russia’s United Co. Rusal Tuesday said primary aluminum output rose 9.4% on the year during the first quarter of 2008 to 1.10 million tons.
10 April New Delhi, Dow Jones	National Aluminium Co Mulls Smelter Proj In S.Africa — Exec NEW DELHI (Dow Jones)-India’s state-run National Aluminium Co. Ltd. (532234.BY) plans to establish an alumina smelter in S. Africa and another in Indonesia, a senior company executive said Thursday.
8 April Moscow, Dow Jones	Alcoa Trims Growth Forecast For '08 Aluminum Demand Alcoa Inc. (AA) is forecasting 8.5% growth in worldwide primary aluminum consumption this year, a decline from the company’s prior estimate of more than 9%.
8 April Moscow, Dow Jones	Alcoa 1Q Net Slides 54%; Cuts '08 Global Demand Alcoa Inc.'s (AA) first-quarter net income dropped 54% amid what the largest U.S. aluminum producer called "challenging economic conditions," and the company cut expectations for worldwide aluminum demand.
7 April Moscow, Dow Jones	Rio Tinto Alcan Speeds Up Study Of Alma Smelter Growth Project Rio Tinto PLC’s (RTP) Rio Tinto Alcan unit will proceed, on an accelerated basis, with the pre-feasibility study for an expansion of the Alma smelter in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec.
3 April Olso, Dow Jones	Hydro CEO:China Demand Real Support To Aluminum Price OLSO (Dow Jones)- Norsk Hydro’s ASA (NHY) chief executive Thursday said high demand growth for primary alumina in China will be a key support for prices going forward, and that the country will account for 35% of total demand by 2020 from 13% in 2000.
2 April Mumbai, Dow Jones	Nalco 07–08 Aluminum Output 359,213 Tons Vs 358,734 Tons MUMBAI (Dow Jones)-India’s state-run National Aluminium Co. (532234.BY) said Wednesday it produced 359,213 metric tons of aluminum during the financial year ended March, up from 358,734 tons in the previous year.

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