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Rusal Creates And Convenes Expert Council On Sustainable Development

Rusal Creates And Convenes Expert Council On Sustainable Development

Russian aluminium titan UC Rusal convened the first meeting of its newly chosen Public Expert Council on Sustainable Development this week. Rusal says the Council will be a permanent consultative and advisory body and will engage with various stakeholders in the industry....

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Rusal To Form Two New Aluminium Companies

Russian Federation aluminium giant UC Rusal said yesterday it plans to split into two units and separate its high-carbon assets as a part of its continued push to reach carbon neutrality by mid-century. The firm said in a press release that Rusal’s operations would be divided into two parts, with Rusal retaining low-carbon aluminium production […]

Rusal Wins Innovation Award For Dry Cleaning Gas System

Russian Federation aluminium giant UC Rusal announced last week its receipt of a national award for its dry cleaning gas system (DGCS) in operation at three of its aluminium smelters. Rusal received the Vernadsky National Environmental Award in the “Innovative eco-efficient technologies in industry and energy” category for the project, which was developed by a […]

Rusal To Install Over 20 New Dry Gas Cleaning Systems Across Several Smelters

Russian Federation aluminium titan U.C. Rusal announced on Thursday a pledge to install more than a score of cutting-edge dry gas cleaning systems (DGCS) on aluminium smelters run by the company over the coming five years. The firm says the DGCS project to retrofit smelters with DGCS units it developed in-house was initiated in 2016. […]

Rusal to Invest US$250 MM in Gas-Capture Technology at Four Aluminium Smelters

Russian Federation aluminium titan U.C. Rusal is planning to invest US$250 million in a five-year project to implement cutting-edge automation technology across several of its aluminium smelters. The proprietary technology, dubbed EcoSoderberg, was developed in Rusal’s Engineering and Technology Centre based in Krasnoyarsk and significantly improves efficiency by removing certain gases from the reduction cells. […]

Rusal to Keep Once-Doomed Plants Open if Current Market Holds: CEO Soloviev

Russian aluminium giant UC Rusal is not planning to close two of its plants thanks to the recent rebound in the metal’s prices, according to remarks made by CEO Vladislav Soloviev to Russian News Agency TASS. However, Soloviev did not rule out the possibility of closing plants in the event that the price falls below […]