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Valco-Alcoa Foundation Youth Clinic Inaugurated in Ghana
February 14, 2007
TEMA, Ghana--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today the official opening of the Valco-Alcoa Foundation Youth Clinic in Ashaiman, a sub district of the Tema municipality in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The new youth health and recreation center was created through a partnership between Alcoa Foundation, Ghana Health Services and Mercy Ships, a global charity. Participating in the opening ceremonies were representatives from Alcoa, community, and NGOs.
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Alcoa, Government of the Republic of Ghana Agree to Re-Start Valco Smelter
August 4, 2005
NEW YORK & ACCRA, Ghana--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2005--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and the Government of the Republic of Ghana today announced they have finalized agreements to re-start the Valco aluminum smelter in Tema, Ghana.
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Alcoa Takes Action on Climate Change; Becomes Founding Reporter of The Climate Registry
January 15, 2008
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has become a Founding Reporter on The Climate Change Registry, a non-profit organization that measures and publicly reports greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in a common, accurate and transparent manner consistent across industry sectors and borders.
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Alcoa Marks International Volunteer Day with Tribute to Alcoa Employees for their Record Volunteer Effort in 2007 Worldwide Month of Service
December 5, 2007
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A record of more than 47,000 people participated in volunteer activities during Alcoa's 2007 Worldwide Month of Service held in October, it was announced today by Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Alcoa Foundation.
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Alcoa Earns 'Best in Class' Status for Environmental and Social Performance; Added to Storebrand Best in Class Mutual Funds
November 6, 2007
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Recognized for its leading environmental and social performance in the metals and mining industry, Alcoa announced today that it has earned 'Best in Class' status by Storebrand Investments and qualifies for the Storebrand Best in Class mutual funds and other Storebrand SRI (Socially Responsible Investment) mandates.
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Alcoa Chairman and CEO Alain Belda Participates in United Nations High-Level Event on Climate Change
September 24, 2007
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa Chairman and CEO Alain Belda today told the largest ever meeting of world leaders on climate change convened by the Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon that he is convinced a global plan of action on climate change can be built in ways that create more economic opportunities than risks.
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Alcoa's presence in Ghana is through Volta Aluminum Company (Valco), a joint venture with the government of Ghana. Valco provides aluminum ingot from its smelter in Tema to Alcoa customers around the world. By combining this local presence with Alcoa's global resources, we provide customers with leading-edge technology, expertise and integrated solutions for a wide range of products.
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