Aluminum: Quarry for Mining Companies.

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  • Author(s): Austen, Ian
  • Source:
    New York Times. 7/25/2007, Vol. 156 Issue 54016, pC3-C3. 1/4p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      ALUMINUM industry; ALCAN Inc.; BIDS; MINING corporations
    • Abstract:
      The article comments on the aluminum industry around the world. It focuses on bids offered by several mining companies to acquire the aluminum giant Alcan Inc. It is stated that bauxite, electricity and capital are three significant costs of the aluminum industry. Data from the International Aluminum Institute show that China is the biggest aluminum producer and is rapidly increasing production.