Article: Brazil: Aluminum sector fears rationing program.

Brazil, May 20, 2001

The Brazilian aluminum industry consumes 6% of the power generate in the country. Due to the government" power rationing program the sector will have to save 25% of its consumption and may also have to close down someo of its plants to reach the goals. The domestic aluminum industry employs 50,000 people and collects US$700mil/year in taxes and generates US$2bil in foreign exchanges, according to Abal (Associacao Brasileira da Industria de Aluminio). In 2000 the prorduction of primary aluminum in Brazil reached 1.277mil m tons and the expenditure with power represent 35% of the production costs. Meanwhile Alcan already outlined its ...

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