Aluminium International Today News
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US October production down
The US annual rate of primary aluminium production was 1.6Mt during October 2009, a drop of 37.2% from the October 2008 total of 2.5Mt.
01 November 2009 -
Chinese direct power deal approved
China’s central government has approved the country’s first direct power purchase deal between a smelter and a power plant.
01 November 2009 -
Mexican contract
Mexican company Almexa Aluminio has awarded FATA Hunter a contract to refurbish one of its cold mills.
01 November 2009 -
UK smelter closes
Anglesey Aluminium in Holyhead, UK has closed with the loss of nearly 400 jobs.
01 November 2009 -
Rio Tinto Alcan cancels S Africa smelter plan
Rio Tinto Alcan has shelved a $2.7bn smelter project in South Africa in the face of electricity supply and pricing concerns.
01 November 2009 -
Romanian recycling aim
Only one out of three aluminium cans consumed in Romania are being collected and recycled at present.
01 November 2009
