12.08.08
UC RUSAL's Open Letter to Vladimir Strzhalkovsky, Norilsk Nickel CEO
<P>Moscow, 12 August 2008</P>
<P>Dear Mr. Strzhalkovsky,</P>
<P>UC RUSAL, as a shareholder of Norilsk Nickel, is seriously concerned with the environmental situation relating to production activities at Norilsk Nickel’s facilities in Russia. According to the state environmental monitoring service and international public organisations, the environmental situation at Norilsk is on the brink of catastrophe. </P>
<P>Dear Mr. Strzhalkovsky,</P>
<P>UC RUSAL, as a shareholder of Norilsk Nickel, is seriously concerned with the environmental situation relating to production activities at Norilsk Nickel’s facilities in Russia. According to the state environmental monitoring service and international public organisations, the environmental situation at Norilsk is on the brink of catastrophe. </P>
07.08.08
UC RUSAL comments on Vladimir Potanin’s offer to buy 16.66% of Norilsk Nickel
Moscow, 7 August 2008 – On 5 August 2008 the ONEXIM Group released a statement announcing that it was about to complete the consolidation of a 16.66% stake in Norilsk Nickel and to sell this stake to Vladimir Potanin under the terms of an irrevocable offer. UC RUSAL, which owns a 25% plus two shares stake in Norilsk Nickel, believes that Interros and Vladimir Potanin must clarify the situation and requests for the involvement of the Federal Financial Markets Service.
07.08.08
UC RUSAL statement on the re-election of Norilsk Nickel’s CEO
Moscow, 7 August 2008 – On the eve of a meeting of Norilsk Nickel’s Board of Directors, to be held on 8 August, to discuss the re-election of Norilsk Nickel’s CEO and the appointment of Vladimir Strzhalkovsky to this post, UC RUSAL, which owns a 25% plus two shares stake in Norilsk Nickel, believes it necessary to make the following statement.
05.08.08
UC RUSAL’s management to visit Norilsk Nickel Polar Division
Moscow, 5 August 2008 – UC RUSAL, which owns a 25% plus two shares stake in Norilsk Nickel, has today announced that a delegation of its management team will visit the Polar Division of Norilsk Nickel. Members of the delegation include UC RUSAL and Norilsk Nickel Board Member Oleg Deripaska and UC RUSAL’s CEO and member of Norilsk Nickel’s Board, Alexander Bulygin.
30.07.08
UC RUSAL's statement
Regarding the information released by some media about alleged talks being underway between Oleg Deripaska and Vladimir Potanin on merging of UC RUSAL and Norilsk Nickel, UC RUSAL states the following.
15.07.08
UC RUSAL continues environmental upgrade of its aluminium smelters
Moscow, 15 July 2008 – UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, has announced the commissioning of a dry scrubber at its Volgograd Aluminium Smelter (VgAZ). The installation, which cost the company over USD 12 mln, is the key element of the modernisation programme on this production site and is able to treat 99.5% of the total emissions level.
11.07.08
UC RUSAL announces changes in its Packaging Division management
Moscow, 11 July 2008 – UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sergey Borovik as the CEO of ARMENAL, Armenia. Mr Borovik was previously the Managing Director of the UC RUSAL Ural Foil Mill.
08.07.08
UC RUSAL Statement on Decisions of the Norilsk Nickel Board of Directors
Moscow, 8 July 2008 - UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer and 25% shareholder in Norilsk Nickel, is issuing the following statement in relation to the results of the first meeting of the new Norilsk Nickel Board of Directors which was held on 7 July 2008. The decisions made at this meeting demonstrate that the Board is controlled by Interros and does not represent the interests of all shareholders.
18.06.08
UC RUSAL invests more than USD 2 million to find new uses for aluminium
Moscow, 18 June 2008 – UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, has announced plans to invest more than USD 2 million to find the best new applications for aluminium and to develop innovative products. As part of this Global Technology and Innovation Research Project UC RUSAL and the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) are inviting leading universities and research centers from around the world to apply for the funding of innovative research projects.