Australian resources group WMC remains confident in its plans for a business demerger, despite full year profits that fell by 47 percent in 2001.WMC proposes to split into two new resource companies-WMC Resources Ltd, and Alumina Ltd. WMC rejected a full takeover bid by Alcoa (its joint-venture partner in Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC)), and proposed the demerger to protect the value of the two businesses (see IM January '02, p.8).Alumina Ltd will include WMC Ltd, and AWAC's interests, including commodity and speciality aluminas. WMC Resources will consist of WMC's copper, uranium, nickel and fertiliser assets, plus development projects such as the Corridor Sands minsands project in Mozambique.
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机译：尽管2001年全年利润下降了47％，澳大利亚资源集团WMC仍然对其业务分拆计划充满信心。WMC建议将其拆分为两家新的资源公司-WMC Resources Ltd和AluminaLtd。WMC拒绝了全面收购要约。由Alcoa（其在Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals（AWAC）的合资伙伴）提出，并提出了分拆以保护两家公司的价值（请参阅IM 02年1月，第8页）。AluminaLtd将包括WMC Ltd，以及AWAC的利益，包括商品氧化铝和特种氧化铝。 WMC Resources将包括WMC的铜，铀，镍和化肥资产，以及莫桑比克的Corridor Sands砂砂项目等开发项目。
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