UC RUSAL updates on bauxite production
Post Date: 24 Feb 2014 Viewed: 294
UC RUSAL's total attributable bauxite output was 11,876,000 tonnes in 2013 as compared to 12,365,000 tonnes in 2012 (a decrease of 4%).
The decrease in the volume of bauxite production in 2013 as compared to 2012 was primarily due to suspension of mining operations at Friguia bauxite mine in Guinea since April 2012, suspension of Cheryomukhovskaya mine at North Urals bauxite mine due to construction of Cheryomukhovskaya-Glubokaya mine; this was partially offset by the increased output at other facilities in Timan (Russia) and Windalco.
The decrease in bauxite volumes in 2013 is in line with alumina production for the corresponding period.
Nepheline production results
UC RUSAL's nepheline syenite production was 4,662 thousand tonnes in 2013, as compared to 4,947 thousand tonnes in 2012 (a decrease of 6%). The decrease in the volume of nepheline mine took place mainly due to the reduced alumina production at Achinsk Alumina Refinery.
Foil and packaging production results;
The aggregate aluminium foil and packaging material production from the Company's plants increased by 3% to 89 thousand tonnes in 2013, primarily due to increased production at Armenal and Ural Foil in Russia.