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Norsk Hydro says Vale aluminium deal delayed
15 DEC 20101MINS

Norsk Hydro says Vale aluminium deal delayed

...Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro's (NHY.OL: Quote) planned $4.9 billion purchase of Brazilian miner Vale's VALES.SA aluminium assets has been delayed until the first half of 2011...

Hindalco arm to invest $300 m in Brazil plant
14 DEC 20101MINS

Hindalco arm to invest $300 m in Brazil plant

...Novelis Inc., the Canadian subsidiary of Hindalco Industries, plans to increase its flat-rolled aluminium capacity in Brazil by 20 per cent to 2.5 lakh tonnes by 2014 on the back of strong demand in the Asian region...

NALCO eying overseas JVs- Mr Handique
09 DEC 20101MINS

NALCO eying overseas JVs- Mr Handique

...Mr BK Handique minister of mines and development of North Eastern Region said that National Aluminium Company Limited has informed that the company has not identified any specific mineral assets in Chile, Namibia and Indonesia...

NALCO eying overseas JVs- Mr Handique
09 DEC 20101MINS

NALCO eying overseas JVs- Mr Handique

...Mr BK Handique minister of mines and development of North Eastern Region said that National Aluminium Company Limited has informed that the company has not identified any specific mineral assets in Chile, Namibia and Indonesia...

Nalco eyes acquisitions abroad: Handique
08 DEC 20101MINS

Nalco eyes acquisitions abroad: Handique

...Nalco eyes acquisitions abroad: Handique Press Trust of India / New Delhi December 07, 2010, 17:26 IST State-owned National Aluminium Company Ltd (Nalco) is scouting for mineral assets, particularly bauxite, copper, coal and uranium, in overseas countries, including Chile, Namibia and Indonesia,...

Hungry for aluminum, Brazil and Mexico turning to North America
03 DEC 20101MINS

Hungry for aluminum, Brazil and Mexico turning to North America

...dearth of aluminum units in Latin America is forcing Brazilian consumers to look as far north as the United States and Canada in their effort to meet the country's soaring demand, sources in the marketplace told AMM...

Rio Tinto to Expand Paraguay Aluminum Project
30 NOV 20101MINS

Rio Tinto to Expand Paraguay Aluminum Project

...Rio Tinto Alcan plans to spend $3.5 billion to build an aluminum plant in Paraguay that will produce an estimated 670,000 tonnes a year, the project manager said on Monday, raising the company's initial projections...

The recycling rate of aluminum cans for beverages is the highest ever in history
22 NOV 20101MINS

The recycling rate of aluminum cans for beverages is the highest ever in history

...The Brazilian Aluminum Association (ABAL) and the Brazilian Association of Highly Recyclable Cans (ABRALATAS) informed on Thursday, October 28, that Brazil has recycled 98.2% of the total number of aluminum cans for beverages sold in the domestic market in 2009. According to data of these two...

Brazil Aluminum Products Usage Up25.5% In Sept From Yr Ago -Abal
01 NOV 20101MINS

Brazil Aluminum Products Usage Up25.5% In Sept From Yr Ago -Abal

...Brazilian consumption of aluminum processed products grew 25.5% in September from the year before, the Brazilian Aluminum Association, known as Abal, said Friday...

Alcoa moves to alumina index price, Aviles ramps up
08 OCT 20101MINS

Alcoa moves to alumina index price, Aviles ramps up

... Alcoa Inc (AA.N), the largest U.S. aluminum producer, expects both its Aviles smelter in Spain and its alumina refinery in Sao Luis, Brazil to be running at full capacity by the end of the year...

Alcoa moves to alumina index price, Aviles ramps up
08 OCT 20101MINS

Alcoa moves to alumina index price, Aviles ramps up

... Alcoa Inc (AA.N), the largest U.S. aluminum producer, expects both its Aviles smelter in Spain and its alumina refinery in Sao Luis, Brazil to be running at full capacity by the end of the year...

Rio Tinto/Alcan confirm interest in Paraguay project
05 OCT 20101MINS

Rio Tinto/Alcan confirm interest in Paraguay project

...Rio Tinto Alcan has offered to build a US$2.5 billion aluminium project in Paraguay. Rio Tinto Alcan has offered to build a US$2.5 billion aluminium project in Paraguay. The Paraguayan government has been informed of the decision, which it had been hoping for...

Steel Guru : Alumar <em>alumina</em> refinery <em>project</em> hits problems <b>...</b>
28 SEPT 20101MINS

Steel Guru : Alumar <em>alumina</em> refinery <em>project</em> hits problems <b>...</b>

... 165923 - 2010-09-18 - Reuters reported that Brazil's Alumar alumina refinery has been hit by power and commissioning problems but should be ...

Brazil Aluminum Consumption Rose 35% In 1st Half 2010 To Record High
09 SEPT 20101MINS

Brazil Aluminum Consumption Rose 35% In 1st Half 2010 To Record High

...Brazil's consumption of processed aluminum products rose to a record 626,700 metric tons in first-half of this year, 35.3% higher than in the same period last year, the Brazilian Aluminum Association, or Abal, said Wednesday...

Trinidad says halting aluminum smelter project
09 SEPT 20101MINS

Trinidad says halting aluminum smelter project

...Trinidad and Tobago's government said on Wednesday it was halting a $600 million project to build a 125,000 tonnes-per-year aluminum smelter in the Caribbean nation...

Venezuela’s aluminum smelter operates at 30 percent capacity for labor protest
27 AUG 20101MINS

Venezuela’s aluminum smelter operates at 30 percent capacity for labor protest

...About 2,200 contractor's workers and nearly 4,800 workers of Venezuelan aluminum smelter CVG Venalum are demonstrating since Thursday morning in the premises of the plant...

Commodity Outlook for Aluminium by KediaCommodity
13 AUG 20101MINS

Commodity Outlook for Aluminium by KediaCommodity

...Brazilian output of primary aluminum rose to 130,600 metric tons in July, 1% higher than the same month a year ago, Brazil's Aluminum Association, or Abal, said...

Cost Of Power In Brazil Hurting Aluminum Projects
07 AUG 20101MINS

Cost Of Power In Brazil Hurting Aluminum Projects

...Brazil's sprawling industrial and mining conglomerate Votorantim Group is diverting new investments in Brazil away from primary aluminum projects due to the country's prohibitively high electric power costs, a top executive said Friday. ..