Rusal has started mining for bauxites at the Verkhne-Schugorsky deposits in the Republic of Komi. The balance reserves of the new deposits total 65 million tons of ore, enough for 20 years of development. In mid-March the Vezhayu-Vorykvinskoye deposits yielded the 40-millionth ton of bauxites, and the reserves are quickly depleting. Hence, the opening of…
Russian aluminum giant UC Rusal plans to launch $216-million production at the world’s largest bauxite field Dian-Dian in Guinea at the end of April, CEO Vladislav Solovyov declared on April 5. “We will launch the 3-million ton mine until the end of April. We have plans to expand capacity to 5 million tons, but it…
Rusal and the Institute of light materials and techniques have developed a unique alloy on the basis of Al-Mg-Sc, the best advantage of which is the 3-fold decrease of scandium contents, while its increased parameters, usual for scandium-containing aluminum alloys are preserved. Thus, the decrease in cost makes this alloy widely accessible. The work on…
The Supreme Court of London has cancelled the prohibition to Crispian Investment of Roman Abramovich and Alexander Abramov, owning 6.3% in Norilsk Nickel, to sell some 4%. Since February 16 Rusal has been struggling against the sell of Crispian share in Nornickel for $1.47 billion to Bonico Holdings, a Whiteleave company, claiming the breach of…
Glencore will resume buying aluminum from Rusal in 2019, but the volumes will decrease considerably, as the Russian company wants to take advantage of the growing demand for high added value products. Volumes are expected to decrease by 25-50% from 14.5 million tons. The deal concluded in 2012 was estimated at $47 billion. The new…
Alexandra Buriko has been appointed CEO of Rusal. Previously she served as the CFO. The ex-CEO Vladislav Soloviev has been appointed EN+ CEO, as well as Rusal president. Buriko has been CFO since October 2013. Her key priorities in the new office will be Rusal development through improving efficiency, implementing new environment-friendly techniques, increasing the…
In 2017 Rusal increased revenue from $7.983 billion to $9.969 billion. Mostly because of the aluminum price rise by 22.7% (to $1968 per ton), increase in the primary aluminum and alloys sales by 3.6% and the growth of the high added value products sales from 44% to 47.3%. EBITDA grew by 42.4%, to $2.12 billion,…
The net profit of Rusal in 2017 increased by 3.6% YoY, to $1.222 billion. According to the company statement, EBITDA grew by 42.4%, to $2.12 billion, while revenue increased by 24.9%, to $7.224 billion. The company net debt as of December 31, 2017 was $7.649 billion, down by 9.2%. Rusal accounts for around 7% of…