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Article: QATAR - Aluminium Smelter.

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QP (51%) and Yara (49%) are to have a 585,000 t/y aluminium smelter built at Mesaieed. The project is to cost $4.8 bn, up from $3 bn estimated in late 2004, when agreement on this was signed by the two partners. The final go ahead for this JV, Qatalum, was made in July 2007.

A foundation stone laying ceremony is set for November. This is to begin production in 2009. It will be the largest primary aluminium plant ever built in a single phase. It will consist of a smelter, casthouse and carbon plant, as well as a gas-fired 1,250 MW power plant to cost over $1 bn and to be built by General Electric and Doosan of Korea.

Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Co. ...

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