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Article: RIO TINTO ALCAN ALTERS ROLE IN MA'ADEN ALUMINIUM PROJECT.
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- December 18, 2008
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MEDIA RELEASE PR32998
Rio Tinto Alcan alters role in Ma'aden aluminium project
MONTREAL, Dec. 17 /CNWAsiaNet / --
Rio Tinto Alcan is revising its participation from an equity partner in the integrated aluminum "mine-to-metal" project in Saudi Arabia to the role of working with Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden) towards project development through a smelter technology transfer agreement and a cooperation agreement.
"Going forward, our partnership will be one of cooperation rather than one of equity ownership," said Dick Evans, Chief executive, Rio Tinto Alcan. "The recent ...