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UC RUSAL Announces 2012 First Quarter Results

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486, Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL, MICEX-RTS: RUALR), the world’s largest aluminium producer, announces its results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2012.

Joint venture of UC RUSAL and NORINKO started operations

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486, Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL, MICEX-RTS: RUALR), the world’s largest aluminium producer, and China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) are pleased to announce the operations start of North United Aluminium (NUA, the former Shenzhen North Investments) — the Shenzhen-based joint venture of RUSAL and NORINCO, specializing in aluminium, alloys and other non-ferrous metals trading on the Chinese market.

UC RUSAL AND ORBITE ALUMINAE SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486; Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL; MICEX-RTS: RUALR), the world's largest aluminium producer, is pleased to announce the signing of Memorandum of Understanding with Canada-based Orbite Aluminae, the owner of the unique technology for the extraction of metallurgical alumina and rare-earth elements from aluminous clay. The Memorandum, signed during RUSAL delegation's visit in Québec, foresees the possibility of creation of a joint venture to develop the aluminous clay deposit, owned by Orbite Aluminae, located in Grande-Vallée, near Murdochville town in the Province of Québec in Canada, and a construction of an alumina refinery. RUSAL may also get exclusive rights to use the respective alumina production technologies in Russia after its necessary adaptation to Russia-specific ores.

UC RUSAL announces full year results for 2011

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486, Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL, MICEX-RTS: RUALR), the world's largest aluminium producer, announces its full year results for 2011.

UC RUSAL included into FTSE Indexes

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486; Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL; MICEX-RTS: RUALR), the world's largest aluminium producer, is pleased to announce the Company's inclusion into FTSE China (HK listed) Index and FTSE Asia Pacific ex-Japan Index to become effective on March 16, 2012.

UC RUSAL’S LARGEST ALUMINIUM DIVISION TO INCREASE ALLOY PRODUCTION BY 70%

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

UC RUSAL, the world's largest aluminium producer, is pleased to announce its plans to increase alloy production in Aluminium Division East units by up to 70% by 2016. This is an increase from 1,130,000 tonnes to 1,930,000 tonnes. Investments in the project in 2012 will amount to USD 5 million, the Division's alloy production in 2012 will rise to 1,260,000 tonnes.

UC RUSAL announces full year production results for 2011

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486, Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL, MICEX-RTS: RUALR), the world's largest aluminium producer, announces its key production data for 2011.

FUTURES CONTRACTS ON UC RUSAL'S RDR TO START TRADING ON MICEX-RTS ON 13TH FEBRUARY 2012

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

UC RUSAL, the world's largest aluminium producer, announces the launch of Russian Depositary Receipts (RDR) trading at the Standard equity market of MICEX-RTS stock exchange and futures contracts on RDRs at FORTS derivatives market.

UC RUSAL TO START RECYCLING WASTES AT UAZ IN 2014

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

UC RUSAL, the world's largest aluminium producer, is pleased to announce the launch of a new alumina production waste recycling technology test run, which will result in the construction of a prototype facility at the Urals aluminium smelter (UAZ).

UC RUSAL AND PHOSAGRO SIGN LONG-TERM SUPPLY AGREEMENT

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486; Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL; MICEX: RUALR; RTS: RUALR), the world's largest aluminium producer, and PhosAgro (MICEX, RTS, LSE: PHOR), a leading global vertically integrated phosphate-based fertilizer producer, today announce an agreement for the supply of fluoric salts until 2034.

UC RUSAL TO INCREASE ITS STAKE IN YAROSLAVSK GRK TO 100%

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

UC RUSAL, the world's largest aluminium producer, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 50% of OOO "Yaroslavsk GRK" (Yaroslavsk Mining Company) from Russian Mining Company (RGRK). Following completion of the deal, Yaroslavsk GRK will be 100% wholly owned by RUSAL.

SMR ANNOUNCES FULL YEAR PRODUCTION RESULTS FOR 2011

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SMR, the biggest Russian FeMo producer announces its key production data for 2011. In 2011 the Company continued implementation of the previously adopted program for modernization and technical upgrade of its production facilities

UC RUSAL installed unique equipment at Krasnoyarsk aluminium smelter to broaden range of alloys

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

UC RUSAL announces the development and launch of a unique magnetic hydrodynamic mixer which will enable the Krasnoyarsk aluminium smelter's cast house to extend its alloy product range. The cost of the new equipment amounts to USD 2 million.

EuroSibEnergo expects electricity sector privatization to begin in 2012

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

OJSC EuroSibEnergo, which is controlled by Oleg Deripaska's En+ Group, is expecting the privatization process in the electricity sector, particularly in networks, to begin in 2012, and it is ready to participate in the process, EuroSibEnergo's General Director Yevgeny Fedorov said in an interview with Interfax.

UC RUSAL Nikolaev alumina refinery reached record production level

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

UC RUSAL is pleased to announce that its Nikolaev alumina refinery has delivered a record annual production level of 1.6 million tonnes of alumina during 2011.

UC RUSAL Approves Nanocoatings from RUSNANO Project Company ItN Nanovation AG

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

UC RUSAL and RUSNANO announce that RUSAL's IRKAZ, an aluminium smelter based in Irkutsk, and specialists from RUSAL's Engineering and Technology Center, have successfully tested Nanocomp Metcast, nanocoatings developed by RUSNANO's project company ItN Nanovation AG (Germany).

UC RUSAL Packaging Division Plans To Increase Its Production By 25%

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

UC RUSAL is pleased to announce its plans to increase the total production volume of its Packaging Division by 25% until 2014, from 80,000 to 100,000 tonnes per annum, amounting to 5.3% of the world's total foil production (excluding China). The Division will also review its production portfolio, to focus on converter foil. Total investment in the project will amount to about USD17 million.

UC RUSAL And SFU Develop Unique Equipment To Produce Alloys For New Generation Of Electric Cable

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

UC RUSAL is pleased to announce that RUSAL's Engineering and Technology Center jointly with Siberian Federal University created a technology to produce aluminium alloys containing rare earth metals and transition materials, as well as developed efficient equipment for its implementation. The project will enable the Company to produce alloys for heavy-duty electric cables capable to transmit 1.5 times more electricity than modern power transmission lines.

UC RUSAL COMPLETES VAS REDESIGN

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

UC RUSAL, world's largest aluminium producer, announces the completion of redesigning of the Volkhov aluminium smelter ("VAS") and the increase of its production capacity as a result of redesign. Total investment to the project amounted to USD 3 million.

UC RUSAL’S ALLOYS TO BE QUALIFIED BY LEADING EUROPEAN AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486, Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL, MICEX: RUALR, RTS: RUALR), the world's largest aluminium producer, is pleased to announce that rolling billets produced at RUSAL's smelters have been successfully qualified by Novelis company, the world's largest producer of aluminium rolled products. RUSAL is also working on qualification of its products by BMW and Volkswagen.