Article: RIO TINTO ALCAN ALTERS ROLE IN MA'ADEN ALUMINIUM PROJECT.

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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 ...

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