Press-releases

<EM>World aluminium leader increases sales to China, the world’s key aluminium consumer</EM>
<P>Moscow, 2 November 2009 – UC RUSAL, the world’s largest producer of aluminium and alumina, and China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO), one of China’s largest diversified corporations, are pleased to announce the signing of a contract for aluminium delivery. Under the contract, UC RUSAL will supply 1,680,000 tonnes of its aluminium to NORINCO between 2010 and 2016.</P>

Moscow, 2 November 2009 – UC RUSAL, the world’s largest producer of aluminium and alumina, has announced the appointment of Andrey Pikhtovnikov, former head of the ‘East’ Production Department of the Alumina Division, as the new managing director of the Achinsk Alumina Complex. Yuri Ovchinnikov, its current managing director, has been appointed the managing director of the Nikolaev Alumina Refinery.

Moscow, 27 October 2009 – RUSAL, the world’s largest producer of aluminium and alumina, has announced the appointment of Yuri Moisseev, former managing director of the Nadvoitsy aluminium smelter, as the new managing director of the Bogoslovsk aluminium smelter. Alexander Krasovitski, the current director of RUSAL Production Systems Department at RUSAL Krasnoyarsk is appointed to the position of managing director of the Nadvoitsy smelter, whilst Oleg Burkatski, former managing director of the Bogoslovsk aluminium smelter, will take over from Alexander Krasovitski as the new head of this department at the Krasnoyarsk aluminium smelter.

Moscow, 23 October 2009 – RUSAL has always fulfilled and will fulfill all its obligations of the credit agreements with Alfa-Bank. We have never refused to pay penalties for the arrear and intend to pay them as soon as they are determined either as part of an amicable settlement agreement or by a court decision. 

Moscow, 7 October 2009 – UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, announces a new programme, developed by the Company, for alumina transportation in big bags. The programme has been launched at the Khakas, Sayanogorsk, and Bratsk aluminium smelters.

Moscow, 2 October 2009 – UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, announces the launch of full-scale production of ultra thin 7-micron foil at its ARMENAL foil mill in Armenia.  Between 2007 and 2009 the facility invested over USD 6 million in production development with most of the budget allocated to organise production of thin foils, which are the most popular in the global markets.

Moscow, 24 September 2009 – RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, has today discussed with its largest lenders Alfa-Bank’s attempt to commence bankruptcy proceedings against RUSAL’s plants.

Moscow, 24 September 2009 – RUSAL is issuing the following statement in response to Alfa-Bank commencing bankruptcy proceedings against RUSAL’s plants:

Moscow, 23 September 2009 - UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, announces commissioning of the first start-up complex of new Casthouse 3 at its Irkutsk aluminium smelter (IrkAZ). The company invested approximately USD 50 million in the expansion of IrkAZ casting facility and commissioning of its 1st line. <BR>