Press-releases
09.02.09
Rusal announces new appointment
Moscow, 9 February 2009 – RUSAL, the world’s largest alumina and aluminium producer, announces the appointment of Pyotr Sinshinov as Deputy CEO.<BR>
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05.02.09
RUSAL announces “Cost Efficiency Leader” initiative
<P><STRONG>Comprehensive programme to increase efficiency during the global economic downturn</STRONG></P>
<P>Moscow, 5 February 2009 – RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, announces that it has implemented a comprehensive programme designed to reduce costs, optimise the production process and strengthen the company’s position as the world’s most effective aluminium producer cost-wise. The programme will further enhance RUSAL’s competitiveness and support the sustainability of the group’s operations during the global economic downturn.</P>
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28.01.09
RUSAL announces new appointment
Moscow, 28 January 2009 – UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, announces the appointment of Eugueny Fyodorov as the Director of the RUSAL Engineering and Construction Division.
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26.01.09
RUSAL converts Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter to colloidal anode paste
Moscow, 26 January 2009 – UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, announces that it has completed the conversion of one potroom at its Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter (KrAZ) to the colloidal anode paste technology. The economic effect from this innovation at one potroom alone can be up to USD 1 mln annually.
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20.01.09
Sayanogorsk Aluminium Smelter launches a new gas scrubber
Moscow, 20 January 2009 – UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, has announced the commissioning of a new gas treatment unit at its Sayanogorsk aluminium smelter (SAZ). The project investment amounted to USD 3.6 mln.
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18.01.09
UC RUSAL announces management changes
Moscow, 18 January 2009 - UC RUSAL, the world's largest aluminium and alumina producer, announces the appointment of Oleg Deripaska as the company's CEO. His candidacy was proposed by EN+ and supported by other shareholders of RUSAL.
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25.12.08
UC RUSAL sells 50% stake in the company licenced to mine at Ekibastuzskoye coal field to Samruk-Energo
Moscow, 24 December, 2008 - UC RUSAL, the world's largest aluminium and alumina producer, has  completed a sale of a 50% stake in a company which holds the coal production licence at the Bogatyr and Severny deposits of the Ekibastuzskoye coal field in the Pavlodar region of Kazakhstan to Samruk-Energo, a subsidiary of the Kazakhstan state-controlled national welfare fund Samruk-Kazyna*.
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20.12.08
UC RUSAL statement regarding the situation in Nigeria
Moscow, 20 December 2008 - This morning in Nigeria, in the southern part of Ikot Abasi town a group of militants attacked a township of UC RUSAL's employees, who work at Alscon aluminium smelter. Two employees have been kidnapped. The company is undertaking all possible measures to resolve the situation and free the hostages.
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15.12.08
UC RUSAL adopts a new health and safety policy
Moscow, 15 December 2008 – UC RUSAL, the world's largest alumina and aluminium producer, announces the adoption of a new corporate policy on health and safety, which is in line with the best international practice in this area.
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