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Alcoa's October 2008 Worldwide Month of Service Making a Difference in Boke, Guinea

On 29 and 30 October, all Alcoa employees in Guinea volunteered to join with conservation and educational non-profit groups and authorities to serve local schools and communities.
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Alcoa and Conservation International Form Partnership to Conserve the Amazon's Biodiversity

Program Will Support Conservation Units in One of the Richest Areas for Species in the Region Situated Between the Tapajós and Madeira Rivers
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Sustainable Development Helps Protect Chimps in Guinea

A US$123,600 Alcoa Foundation grant to create sustainable economic development is helping protect chimpanzees in Guinea, one of only 10 countries with chimp populations exceeding 1,000.



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Para-technicians learn how to draw a community map that identifies chimp habitats, forest, tourism opportunities, land uses, and more.




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Alcoa Named Component of Dow Jones Sustainability Index for Eighth Consecutive Year

September 3, 2009 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has been selected for the eighth consecutive year as a component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI).
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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 is present in Guinea as a 45% shareholder of Halco Mining, a partnership which owns 51% of Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinee (CBG). CBG, a partnership with the Government of Guinea, has exclusive rights to mine bauxite in Guinea's Sangaredi Plateau. In addition to mining in Sangaredi, CBG operates a port in Kamsar for drying and shipping bauxite to refineries worldwide. Alcoa also supports the local Guinea community through healthcare and library programs funded by the Alcoa Foundation.

In 2005, Alcoa and Alcan signed a Basic Agreement with the Government of Guinea that sets a framework for the development of a 1.5 million metric tonne per year alumina refinery with further expansion potential. Since that time the two companies have held consultations with the Government and key communities, conducted environmental assessments of potentially affected areas, and developed resettlement plans for residents potentially affected by the project.

In July 2007, the group formally recommended that a site near Kabata, north of Kamsar as the location of the proposed refinery.

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