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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’s 2008 Sustainability Report Details Commitment to Communities, Customers and Shareholders

April 14, 2009
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today the release of its 2008 Corporate Sustainability Report, an annual account of the company’s global environmental, social, and economic performance.
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FORTUNE Names Alcoa Most Admired Metals Company

March 9, 2009
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) is the world’s most admired metals company according to Fortune magazine’s annual survey of the World’s Most Admired Companies. On newsstands starting Monday, March 9, 2009, Fortune’s Most Admired Ranking is the definitive report card on corporate reputation.
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Alcoa Again Named One of the World's Most Sustainable Corporations at Davos

January 29, 2009
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it was named as one of the most sustainable corporations in the world in the fifth annual Global 100 ranking of the top role models in sustainable business practices, during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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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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