June 24, 2008
Alcoa Chairman Alain Belda Among Global Executives Calling for G8 to Lead on Climate Change
Belda Member of Steering Board That Developed CEO Statement
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June 5, 2008
Alcoa Again Named One of the World's Most Ethical Companies
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) again has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere, a think-tank dedicated to the research and promotion of profitable best practices in global governance, business ethics, compliance and corporate responsibility. The recipients were announced during the Ethisphere and Forbes joint-conference, “Driving Profit through Ethical Leadership” held yesterday in New York. Winners will also be featured in Ethisphere Magazine, the quarterly publication of the Institute.
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March 10, 2008
Alcoa Named to FORTUNE Magazine's Most Admired List for 25th Consecutive Year
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the 25th year in a row, Alcoa (NYSE:AA) has been named to FORTUNE Magazine’s “Most Admired” list. The annual ranking is the definitive report card on corporate reputations.
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January 28, 2008
Alcoa Again Named One of the World's Most Sustainable Companies at Davos
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) was named as one of the most sustainable corporations in the world in the fourth annual Global 100 ranking of the top role models in sustainable business practices, announced last week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Alcoa has been on the list every year since the ranking was started in 2005 and is the only U.S. based company named to the list from the Materials sector. Approximately one-third of companies on last year’s ranking did not return in 2008.
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January 15, 2008
Alcoa Takes Action on Climate Change; Becomes Founding Reporter of The Climate Registry
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. Alcoa is among the first companies to join the organization.
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December 5, 2007
Alcoa Marks International Volunteer Day with Tribute to Alcoa Employees for their Record Volunteer Effort in 2007 Worldwide Month of Service
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. Now in its second year, the Worldwide Month of Service is a dedicated timeframe during which the company’s locations around the world hold community service events to recognize the commitment and achievement of Alcoa employees who volunteer in their communities.
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November 6, 2007
Alcoa Earns 'Best in Class' Status for Environmental and Social Performance; Added to Storebrand Best in Class Mutual Funds
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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November 5, 2007
Alcoa Signs MOUs with Prominent International Conservation Organizations to Further Efforts on Sustaining Biodiversity
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has strengthened its commitment to improving and maintaining high standards of environmental management, particularly in the conservation of biodiversity and plants by signing separate memorandum of understandings (MOU) with two world-renowned conservation institutions, the Conservation International Foundation and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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September 24, 2007
Alcoa Recognized as ''Best in Class'' in Response to Climate Change; Named to Climate Disclosure Leadership Index
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it was recognized as "Best in Class" in its approach to climate change disclosure in a report released today by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a coalition of more than 315 global investors with more than $41 trillion in assets. The CDP report is a survey of the responses of "Financial Times 500" corporations on climate change. Alcoa was also included in the "Climate Disclosure Leadership Index", a prestigious honor roll for global corporations addressing the challenges of climate change.
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September 24, 2007
Alcoa Chairman and CEO Alain Belda Participates in United Nations High-Level Event on Climate Change
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. More than 70 heads of state or government were at the conference, "The Future in our Hands: Addressing the Leadership Challenge of Climate Change," at UN headquarters in New York. Other participants included the Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Rajendra K. Pachauri, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California.
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September 20, 2007
Alcoa Launches Innovation Web Site to Showcase Technology Solutions for Design Engineers
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May 23, 2007
Government of Greenland and Alcoa to Study Feasibility of Constructing Hydro-Powered Aluminum Smelter
NEW YORK & NUUK, Greenland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the Greenland Home Rule Cabinet agreed to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the aluminum company Alcoa Inc. The agreement entails co-operation on a feasibility study for constructing an aluminum smelter with a 340,000 metric-ton-per-year capacity in Greenland.
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May 15, 2007
Alcoa Launches Innovative 'Carbon Capture' Technology for Alumina Refineries
System Set to Revolutionize Greenhouse Emissions in Aluminum Industry
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has launched a new technology at its Kwinana alumina refinery in Western Australia that has the potential to deliver significant global greenhouse benefits and will contribute to a reduction in the aluminum industry’s environmental footprint. Alcoa announced the new technology in conjunction with its sponsorship of the C40 Large Cities Climate Summit taking place this week in New York City. During the four-day summit, leaders of municipal governments and international businesses will share best practices, identify collaborative projects and chart future actions related to reversing climate change and realizing economic development benefits.
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May 11, 2007
Alcoa Named to ''World's Most Ethical Companies'' List by Ethisphere Magazine
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) was named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Magazine, a national publication dedicated to illuminating the important correlation between ethics and profit. Companies were recognized for their strong leadership in ethics and compliance, advancement of industry discourse on social and ethical issues, and positive engagement in the communities in which they operate.
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April 30, 2007
Alcoa Issues 2006 Corporate Sustainability Highlights Report
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa today announced it has released its 2006 Sustainability Highlights, which detail the company’s global environmental, social and economic performance to deliver net long-term benefits to all stakeholders. More detail is available online in the Sustainability section of alcoa.com at http://www.alcoa.com/2006sustainability. It is the fifth year Alcoa has published the report.
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March 27, 2007
Alcoa Employees to Research Environment as Earthwatch Fellows
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that 14 of its employees will assist in scientific field research expeditions around the world this year, through a partnership with Earthwatch Institute. Earthwatch is the global volunteer organization that works toward a sustainable environment by engaging people in research, conservation, and education programs. The Alcoa fellows will take active roles in addressing climate change and other environmental issues, from monitoring seabirds in Alaska to assessing impacts on coral reefs in the Seychelles.
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February 7, 2007
Alcoa Named One of the World's Top Low Carbon Pioneers
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it ranked #3 on a new international listing of the world’s top 50 low-carbon pioneers.
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January 25, 2007
Alcoa Named One of the Most Sustainable Corporations in the World for the Third Consecutive Year
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October 4, 2006
Alcoa Receives Top Marks in Corporate Governance and Ethics
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) received top rankings on its corporate governance practices and ethical reputation by two major rating agencies.
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October 3, 2006
Alcoa Launches 2006 Worldwide Month of Service to Make Global Impact; Thousands of Employees to Volunteer in Communities Around the World
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Over 25,000 people are expected to participate in Alcoa’s (NYSE:AA) first-ever Worldwide Month of Service being held during October to celebrate and recognize the company’s commitment to volunteering around the world. Events will be held in over 200 Alcoa locations in 33 countries, including new or expanded participation in Russia, Iceland, Ireland, Nepal, Egypt, Bahrain, and United Arab Emirates.
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April 26, 2006
Alcoa Fjardaál Study Shows Alcoa Building One of the Most Environmentally-Friendly Smelters in the World
Environmental Impact Assessment Demonstrates Alcoa Fjardaál Meets Iceland’s Stringent Standards
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March 1, 2006
Alcoa and Government of Iceland to Begin Feasibility Studies on a New 250,000 MTP Renewable Energy-Powered Smelter in North Iceland. Smelter Could Be One of the First Geothermal-Powered in the World.
Reykjavik and New York, March 1, 2006 – Alcoa and the Government of Iceland have agreed to begin detailed feasibility studies for the development of a 250,000 metric ton per year (mtpy) aluminum smelter based principally on geothermal energy, at Bakki near Husavik in North Iceland. The agreement comes after Alcoa selected Husavik following an extensive joint public comparative study which weighed three prospective sites in North Iceland. The other sites were at Brimnes near Skagafjordur and Dynses near Akureyri. It is the first time that such an exhaustive public comparative study has been conducted for industrial site selection in Iceland
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January 17, 2006
Alcoa Recognized as Worldwide Leader in Ethical Covalence Rankings
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2006--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it was pleased to be selected as one of the top 10 leading multinational companies in the 2005 Covalence Ethical Ranking, a barometer of how multinationals are perceived in the ethics field. Alcoa ranked 8th in the Best Ethical Score and 3rd in the Best Ethical Progress categories. Covalence closely monitors 300 multinational companies in ten major sectors including 220 companies that are classified as the largest market capitalization in the Dow Jones World Index. Only the top ten performing companies are ranked in the two categories. Alcoa also received the Best Ethical Score in the Mining/Metals sector.
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September 15, 2005
Alcoa Adds Capacity to Its Premium Primary Products Portfolio
Pittsburgh, PA – September 15, 2005 – Alcoa today announced it will expand capacity of the company’s premium primary product manufacturing in response to demand from strategic customers. In total, Alcoa will increase billet capacity by 165,000 metric tons per year (mtpy), foundry ingot capacity by 50,000 mtpy, and cast rod capacity by 90,000 mtpy.
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September 7, 2005
Alcoa Publishes First European Sustainability Report
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it has released its 2004 European Sustainability Report, which provides detailed insight into the environmental, social, and economic achievements and challenges of Alcoa in the European region. The report is available online at www.alcoa.com/sustainability.
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September 3, 2005
Alcoa Contributes US$1.3 Million to Build State-of-the-Art Sports Facility in East Iceland
PITTSBURGH, PA and FJARðaál, ICELAND – SEPT. 3, 2005 – Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it is contributing US$1.3 million to build a state-of-the-art sports facility in East Iceland that will revolutionize sporting opportunities in Reydarfjördur with a full-length football (soccer) field and a 100-meter track. The municipality of Fjardabyggd, which will own and operate the facility, is overseeing construction of the $6.4 million building, Fjardahöllin, scheduled to open in the spring.
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August 29, 2005
Alcoa Foundation Awards $300,000 Grant to Leifur Eiriksson Foundation for Iceland/U.S Scholarship Program
REYKJAVIK, Iceland & PITTSBURGH, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 2005--Alcoa Foundation announced today that it has invested US$300,000 in a scholarly exchange program between Iceland and the United States that will be administered by the Leifur Eiriksson Foundation to advance study and research between the two nations. The Leifur Eiriksson Foundation will begin accepting applications for the graduate-level Alcoa Foundation Scholarship during the upcoming academic year.
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August 4, 2005
Protesters on Alcoa Fjardaál construction site
Earlier today 13 foreign protesters entered the Alcoa Fjardaál aluminum smelter construction site in Reydarfjördur. Three of them climbed up tall construction cranes, while others roamed around the worksite. Both the work done on the site and the large amount of heavy equipment there could constitute a hazard if people who are unfamiliar with operations are in the area. In order to prevent possible accidents or injuries to protesters and to guarantee employee safety, work was halted on the site immediately.
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June 9, 2005
Preparation for a new environmental impact assessment already begun
9 June 2005 -- The Supreme Court of Iceland recently confirmed the District Court in Reykjavik's nullification of the ruling of the Minister for the Environment, in April 2003, upholding the Planning Agency's determination that Alcoa Fjardaál's aluminium smelter did not require a new environmental impact assessment.
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February 4, 2005
Alcoa Foundation awards grants to HSA
Money earmarked for purchase of latest x-ray processing equipment.
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February 1, 2005
Alcoa’s Commitment to the Environment in Iceland
Tómas Má Sigurðsson, Managing Director, Alcoa Fjardaál
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January 28, 2005
Alcoa Named One of the Top Three Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2005--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced that it has been named one of the top three most sustainable corporations in the world during a ceremony at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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December 9, 2004
EHS Introduction in VA
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November 25, 2004
New Alcoa Fjarðaál Employees
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November 16, 2004
Alcoa to Build New Anode Plant to Serve Fjardaal in Iceland and Mosjoen in Norway
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 2004--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it will invest approximately $284 million of the $314 million to build a new anode plant that will be built in Mosjoen, Norway.
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July 15, 2004
10th graders plant in the Alcoa forest
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July 8, 2004
Alcoa Breaks Ground on $1.1 Billion Iceland Smelter; Fjardaal Smelter On Track to Make Aluminum in Spring 2007
PITTSBURGH & REYDARFJORDUR, Iceland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 2004--Alcoa broke ground today on its 322,000 metric ton per year (mtpy) Fjardaal aluminum smelter in East Iceland, the company's first greenfield smelter in 20 years.
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June 16, 2004
Alcoa Fjarðaál welcomes report on national park north of Vatnajokull Glacier
Alcoa Fjarðaál welcomes the report on the National Park North of Vatnajokull, prepared by a committee led by the Ministry of Environment and dedicated to foundation of a national park in that area.
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April 23, 2004
Hronn Petursdottir Joins Alcoa Fjardaal As Human Resource and Community Relations Manager
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April 6, 2004
Alcoa Net Income Rises 135 Percent Over Year-Ago Quarter; Revenue Highest Since 2001
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March 1, 2004
Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation Report 2003 Combined Community Investment Highlights Continuing 'More Than Money' Strategy Worldwide
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February 25, 2004
Alcoa Named 'Most Admired' by Fortune Magazine; Named Top Metals Company; Ranks Second Overall in Social Responsibility
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) has been named one of Fortune Magazine's "Most Admired Companies" in the leading business publication's annual report on reputation, which goes on sale next month.
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February 13, 2004
Alcoa Davenport Works Receives Top Environmental Award from State
Alcoa earned the 2003 Governor's Iowa Overall Environmental Excellence Award, which will be announced in ceremonies on Monday in Des Moines.
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February 2, 2004
Alcoa Names Managing Director of Fjardaal - New Iceland Aluminum Production Facility
Alcoa announced today that effective March 1, 2004, Tomas Mar Sigurdsson, 36, has been named managing director of Fjardaal, Alcoa's planned new 322,000-metric-ton-per-year primary aluminum plant in East Iceland.
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February 2, 2004
Alcoa Names Managing Director of Fjardaal - New Iceland Aluminum Production Facility
Alcoa announced today that effective March 1, 2004, Tomas Mar Sigurdsson, 36, has been named managing director of Fjardaal, Alcoa's planned new 322,000-metric-ton-per-year primary aluminum plant in East Iceland.
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December 18, 2003
Alcoa and Greening Australia Partnerships Wins Prime Minister's Excellence Award
A 21-year-long partnership between Alcoa World Alumina Australia and Greening Australia is the National Winner of a Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Community Business Partnerships.
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October 14, 2003
Top health, safety award goes to Alcoa WA operations
Safety and health excellence in the mining industry was recognised last night with Alcoa World Alumina Australia's Western Australia (WA) mining operations winning the 2003 MINEX award.
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October 7, 2003
Alcoa's Income From Continuing Operations Rises 40 Percent Over Previous Year's Result
Alcoa today reported third quarter income from continuing operations of $283 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, compared to $229 million, or $0.27 per share, in the second quarter. This quarter's results were a 40 percent improvement over income from continuing operations of $202 million or $0.24 per share in the third quarter last year.
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September 10, 2003
Alcoa Chosen Again for Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2003--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced that for the third consecutive year it has been named a component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index family based on the company's ability to balance environmental excellence, social responsibility and financial success.
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September 5, 2003
Aluminum smelter construction agreement signed
Today, Friday, 5 September, representatives of Fjardaal and the contractor Bechtel Group Inc. signed an agreement on the construction of an aluminum smelter in Reydarfjordur. According to the agreement, Bechtel will build a 322,000-ton aluminum smelter in Reydarfjordur, with a planned completion date in 2007. During construction, employee safety, environmental protection, collaboration with the local community and completion on time and within budget will be heavily emphasized.
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June 18, 2003
2007 tree seedlings planted in the Alcoa Forest in Reydarfjordur, Iceland
When the agreement between the Icelandic Government and Alcoa on construction of an aluminium smelter in Reydarfjordur, East Iceland, was signed on 15 March, Alcoa CEO Alain Belda announced that the company would give the Reydarfjordur Forestry Association 2007 tree seedlings as a symbol of the smelter's starting operations in the year 2007.
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June 09, 2003
Alcoa Chooses Bechtel and Icelandic Consortium HRV To Build Project in East Iceland
PITTSBURGH & REYKJAVIK--(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 9, 2003–Alcoa today announced that it has chosen Bechtel and its partner, an Icelandic engineering consortium, HRV (Hönnun, Rafhönnun, VST), to design and build its new plant in East Iceland, which is being designed for production of 322,000-metric-ton-per-year of primary aluminum.
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March 14, 2003
Iceland's Environmental Agency Issues Operating Permit for Alcoa's Fjarðaál Plant
PITTSBURGH & REYDARFJORDUR–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 14, 2003– Iceland's Environmental Agency today issued an Operating Permit for Alcoa's proposed Fjarðaál primary aluminum smelter in Eastern Iceland.
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March 14, 2003
Signing of agreements on construction of the Fjarðaál sf. aluminum smelter in Reydarfjordur
Tomorrow, Saturday, 15 March, agreements will be signed on the construction of Alcoa's 322,000-ton aluminum smelter in Reydarfjordur. The ceremony will be held at 14:00 in the Reydarfjordur gymnasium. Signing of the agreements will mark the beginning of projects that will have an extremely positive effect on the economy of the nation.
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March 13, 2003
Preparatory Studies for Jobs in Energy-Intensive Industry and Related Occupations Offered at East Iceland Vocational School
Alcoa welcomes the opportunity to work on the development of educational materials for an energy-intensive curriculum in co-operation with the East Iceland Vocational School. As of September 2003, young as well as old students can engage in courses at the East Iceland Vocational School to prepare for relevant jobs in energy-intensive industry or related occupations. Students planning to apply for jobs at Fjarðaál will thus have a good, solid education from the school when manufacturing begins at Fjarðaál in 2007.
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March 05, 2003
Iceland's Parliament Approves Alcoa's Fjarðaál Plant
PITTSBURGH and REYKJAVIK, March 5, 2003–Althingi, Iceland's parliament, today approved legislation that will allow the conclusion of a contract to construct Alcoa's proposed Fjarðaál primary aluminum smelter in Eastern Iceland. The vote passed by a strong majority–41 votes in favor, 9 votes in opposition and one abstention.
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January 10, 2003
Alcoa Approves Building New 320,000 mtpy 'Fjarðaál' Aluminum Smelter in Eastern Iceland
Project is Key Element in Alcoa's Primary Metals Strategy; Fjarðaál Plant will Strengthen Economy in East Iceland
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December 20, 2002
Alcoa Receives Favorable Decision From Planning Agency for Plant in Iceland; Iceland Project is Key Element in Alcoa’s Primary Metals Strategy
Alcoa welcomed the decision today by the Planning Agency validating its report on the environmental and socio-economic impacts associated with its proposed aluminum plant in East Iceland. That plant, when completed in 2007, will have approximately 320,000 metric tons per year of capacity.
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December 13, 2002
Power Contract Finalized for Proposed Reydarfjordur Smelter
Reykjavik, 13 December, 2002–Alcoa and Landsvirkjun, the National Power Company of Iceland, finished negotiating a Power Contract today for a new greenfield 320,000 tpa aluminum smelter at Reydarfjordur, East Iceland. At the same time negotiation of contracts was finalized between Alcoa, the Icelandic Ministry of Industry, Fjardabyggd township and the Harbor Fund of Fjardabyggd.
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November 22, 2002
Alcoa Submits Comparison Report to Planning Agency; Project Estimated to Create 750 Permanent New Jobs in Eastern Iceland
Alcoa announced today that it has submitted a report to the State Planning Agency comparing the economic, social and environmental aspects of its proposed aluminum plant in East Iceland to the impact of an earlier plan by another company. The Planning Agency will use this report as a source in determining whether a new Environmental Impact Assessment of the project needs to be prepared. Alcoa's study builds on earlier work that was done for the proposed Reyðarál plant, but shows where the impacts would be different from the originally proposed facility.
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October 16, 2002
Alcoa will work with Iceland to protect the eastern highlands
Alcoa is pleased that the government of Iceland has moved forward on work to examine how to best protect the highlands of eastern Iceland while supporting development in that region.
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July 19, 2002
Alcoa, Government of Iceland and Landsvirkjun, Iceland's National Power Company, Sign Memorandum of Understanding on New Smelter in Eastern Iceland
Alcoa Inc. announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Iceland and Landsvirkjun, Iceland's national power company, formalizing their cooperation on a 295,000-metric-ton-per-year, low-emission aluminum smelter to be built in eastern Iceland. The MOU was signed this morning in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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May 23, 2002
Alcoa Continues Talks on Iceland Aluminum Production Plant
Alcoa Inc. ("Alcoa") and the Invest in Iceland Agency ("Invest in Iceland") announced today that they have signed an extension of their Joint Action Plan to explore the possibility of constructing a state-of-the-art aluminum production plant in Eastern Iceland.
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Environmental Impact Assessment
EIA submitted to the Icelandic Government April 26, 2006. 162 pages, 54 MB file size, pdf format.
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Environmental Operating Permit (Final)
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Decision issued December 20, 2002. Download the document in pdf format.
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Comparison Report Prepared by Alcoa
Submitted November 22 to the State Planning Agency. Download the report in pdf format.
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