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Rusal Opens New Low-Carbon Aluminium Smelter In Siberia

Rusal Opens New Low-Carbon Aluminium Smelter In Siberia

Russian aluminium titan UC Rusal announced this week the opening of the first phase of its new low-carbon aluminium smelter Taishet Aluminium Smelter (TaAZ) in Siberia. In a press release Rusal touted the new TaAZ smelter as among the greenest aluminium smelters...

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Rusal Moves Forward With Spin-Off Of High-Carbon Aluminium And Alumina Assets

Russian aluminium behemoth UC Rusal announced this week that it has received approval to demerge its assets into a higher-carbon company. Rusal obtained approval for the move from its two primary shareholders, namely En+ Group and SUAL Partners. The move was announced in May, and it will yield two separate businesses with unique strategies. Rusal’s […]

Rusal Among First To Contribute Aluminium Sustainability Data To LMEpassport

Russian aluminium titan UC Rusal released sustainability data this week into the London Metal Exchange’s new low-carbon platform LMEpassport, making Rusal among the first firms to do so. Rusal said it first beta-tested the LMEpassport system by entering information from the Boguchansky aluminium smelter in Krasnoyarsk. The firm says it will continue to work on […]

Rusal And TransContainer Team Up On Sustainable Aluminium Logistics Solutions

Russian aluminium behemoth UC Rusal and DELO Group’s PJSC TransContainer announced an agreement to cooperate on a new low-carbon logistics project aimed at more sustainable methods for transporting aluminium and other raw materials. Rusal indicated that the most important aspect of the new agreement is its commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions throughout aluminium’s entire […]

Russian Maritime Register Of Shipping Adds Rusal’s Aluminium-Scandium Alloy

Russian aluminium titan UC Rusal announced earlier this week the inclusion of an aluminium-scandium alloy it developed into the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping. This month the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping made the decision to add Rusal’s aluminium-scandium alloy 1581 (Al-Mg-Sс) to its Rules for the Classification and Construction of Sea-Going Ships and the […]

Rusal Repays ₽27 Billion In Corporate Debt Ahead Of Schedule

Russian aluminium giant UC Rusal announced last week the repayment of ₽27 billion (US$371 million) in indebtedness on a 2010 loan. Rusal took out the loan eleven years ago from Sberbank. The loan’s principal had elements in both US dollars and Russian rubles, now totaling US$2.1 billion and ₽79.5 billion after the recent repayment. Amortization […]