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Article: United Kingdom : Downturn challenges Sohar Aluminium expansion.
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- September 10, 2009
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Byline: sanjayV03
The development of the Omani project has been a success despite coming at a time when the global credit crunch was taking effect. But its planned expansion is unlikely to proceed in the short term.
Visitors to the Sohar Aluminium site in the Al-Batinah region are welcomed with the customary Omani warmth, but the smelter itself is kept out of sight because of the technology being used. The details of UK/Australian mining giant Rio Tinto s AP36 technology are a closely guarded secret because of its efficiency in producing aluminium. Plants with AP36 are among the most cost-effective in the world.
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