The Primary Aluminum Industry at the Turn of the Year 2004/2005

摘要

This review covers the period December 2003 -November 2004. Key events include: Alcan: nnounced new feasibility study for the Coega project (up to 660,000 tpy capacity) in South Africa completed acquisition of Aluminium Pechiney (France) at the beginning of 2004 shut down its S0derberg technology potlines at Jonquiere (90,000 tpy) in Canada received Chinese government approval for Qingtonxia project (150,000 tpy) in China will invest in 330,000 tpy greenfield smelter project in Oman acquired 100 percent ownership of Dunkirk smelter (250,000 tpy) in France will sell off participation in Aluminium de Grece (160,000 tpy) finished upgrade of Lynemouth and Lochaber smelters in the United Kingdom Alcoa: new labor contract for Aluminerie de Becancour ends strike new labor contract for Wenatchee smelter guarantees continuation of operation expanded Alumar smelter in Brazil by 63,000 tpy signed MOU for construction of greenfield smelter (min. 250,000 tpy) in Trindad and Tobago Alcoa and Chalco receive approval for Pingguo joint venture (250,000 tpy) from China National Development and Reform Commission built potline 3 (200,000 tpy)at Portland smelter in Australia laid cornerstone for greenfield smelter Fjardaal (322,000 tpy) in Iceland construction of prebake anode manufacture at Mosj0en in Norway with a capacity of 280,000 tpy of pre-baked anodes