Norsk Hydro to fully suspend production at Brazil’s Alunorte alumina refinery

摘要

The Alunorte alumina refinery innorthern Brazil is preparing for a full shutdownof its operations, majority shareholderNorsk Hydro said on Wednesday.“The decision was taken as the bauxiteresidue deposit area 1 (DRS1) is close toreaching its capacity, due to the embargo onthe state-of-the-art press filter and thenewly developed bauxite residue depositarea (DRS2),” Hydro said in a statement.